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Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and adapted by Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde from the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in late 1950, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 30, 1951, starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker.
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"The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture." This is one of the most famous quotes by Alfred Hitchcock, made when he was discussing his work with François Truffaut during his famous interviews. If we define "success" as being formidable, memorable and iconic characters, villains indeed represent an important part of the Hitchcockian formula, used in a number of Hitchcock's greatest films. Prob…More
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Image "Strangers on a Train" tells the story of two men who meet by chance on a train. One of them, Guy, is a successful tennis player, while the other, Bruno, is a disturbed man with a strange obsession. Bruno proposes a macabre plan: both men should exchange murders to get rid of the people who cause problems in their lives. As the plot unfolds, the tension builds and the viewer is drawn into a dangerous ga…More
Alfred Hitchcock is considered by many to be one of the best film directors of the 20 th century, and the film, *Strangers on a Train* (1951), is a fine example of his work. Hitchcock specialized in suspense films, dealing with murder and mystery. This time around Hitchcock introduces us to the main characters, Guy Haines (Farley Granger) and Bruno Antony (Robert Walker), who randomly meet on a train traveling along…More
I have heard about Strangers on a Train over the years and I've even seen a few television shows and movies that tell versions of the story. I only just saw the movie for the first time. sourceMore
Hitchcock was a prolific director - he directed more than 50 feature length movies during his career. But it is really only a handful of them that is now considered masterpieces, even if he is likely the most celebrated director in history. It only goes to show, that even for best of them, things are never that easy. After the Selznick years, he started the Transatlantic Company, which went down due to the total fai…More