episode #360

Blackmail (Silent Version)

As soon as we learned there was ANOTHER version of Hitchcock’s Blackmail–the silent version, which was actually more popular at the time than the “talkie” version was–we knew we had to set aside the time to watch it. It’s not exactly a different movie. Most of the cast is the same. Most of the shots are the same. But it IS different. Substantially so; it’s the original way the film was shot, and it’s silent. Even though its not its own movie, not really, a deep dive into Hitchcock’s filmography wouldn’t be complete without it, so we’re sitting down to watch it. Join us 🙂