With the penultimate film of his extraordinary, long and rousing career, ‘Frenzy’, Alfred Hitchcock deployed his immense arsenal of genius in the most raw, brutal, bloodthirsty, violent and energetic way. An authentic recital of constantly moving talents that shook you and left you tied up in front of the screen without the possibility of replication.
10 curiosities of ‘Frenzy’
1 The most British Alfred
‘Frenzy’ it was the first film Hitchcock has made in Britain since the formidable ‘The Man Who Knew Too Much’ from 1956. Furthermore, it was also his first complete take in this area since the no less gorgeous ‘Scene Panic’ from 1950. Three masterpieces of British soul.
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2 Mancini conflict
In the beginning, Henry Mancini was hired to compose the soundtrack for “Frenzy”. However, when he heard her composition, Hitchcock yelled at the legendary musician that if he wanted Bernard Herrmann he would have hired him, firing him later. Bad shot.
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3 Mirren option
The gorgeous Helen Mirren was the first option Hitchcock considered to play Babs Milligan in ‘Frenzy’, and there was even a meeting between the two. Unfortunately, the actress ultimately turned down the role, a decision she regretted several years later.
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4 grandpa’s forbidden movie
Patricia Hitchcock, daughter of the great director, found “Frenzy” so creepy and creepy when she saw it that she forbade her children to see her until many years had passed. understandable option.
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5 strict schedules
The organization of the shooting of ‘Frenzy’ in London was based on a schedule that ran from eight in the morning to six in the afternoon. However, one day, as Hitchcock was finishing shooting a take, a union representative showed up to inform him that it was a quarter past six and therefore it was over fifteen minutes.
The director’s reaction, of course, wasn’t particularly pleasant, Going as far as threatening to quit and take filming to Hollywood. That didn’t happen, but neither did any union reps return to the area during the rest of the work weeks.
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6 Negative Cain
Michael Caine Turns Down Offer to Play Bob Rusk in ‘Frenzy’ claiming that he looked like a disgusting character that he didn’t want to be associated with. Years later, in his memoirs, the great actor confessed that Hitchcock had completely ignored him when they met a few months after his refusal to participate in the film.
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7 childhood memories
Much of the filming of ‘Frenzy’ took place in and around Covent Garden, with a tribute that Hitchcock himself wanted to pay to his childhood. In this sense, and taking into account that his father was a trader in that area, the director shot some key scenes of the film that showed the agricultural products market, trying to capture the place as he remembered it.
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8 Area recommendations
Several people in the cast of “Frenzy” have expressed their dissatisfaction with the (alleged) lack of British authenticity and character that some of the film’s dialogue displayed. For example, Jon Finch used to send notes to Hitchcock’s secretary noting various possibilities for improvement, which ended up causing the director to tell him he could make changes, yes, but not rewrite the entire script.
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9 historical evaluation
‘Frenzy’ is the only film in Hitchcock’s long career recommended for over 18 years in the UK film market.
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By adapting the novel by Arthur La Bern, Hitchcock, already established as one of the best filmmakers in the history of the seventh art, has shaped a memorable bad moment that continues to fascinate with the same force of the first day. And it is that, when we talk about “Frenzy”, we are talking about a particularly terrifying proposal in substance and form, full of visual solutions to take off the hat and with a good handful of brand house scenes that can/should only be greeted with a standing ovation.
In short, yet another masterpiece of a talent of incalculable value, a total genius capable of grabbing you by the collar from the very first scene and shaking you until leaving you in a happy state of shock. The experience of the years, the courage of the last lines, the decision to bet all or nothing, the trust of the master: everything is in ‘Frenesí’. And it shines (and terrifies) blindingly.
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Bernice Bonaparte is an author and entertainment journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a passion for pop culture and a talent for staying up-to-date on the latest entertainment news, Bernice has become a trusted source for information on the entertainment industry.
