The Story of 'Frenzy'

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The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001

0h 45m

6.0(6 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Directing

Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Patricia Hitchcock

Self

Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Acting

Anna Massey

Self

Acting

Jon Finch

Self

Acting

Barry Foster

Self

Acting

Billie Whitelaw

Self

Writing

Anthony Shaffer

Self

Directing

Laurent Bouzereau

Self - Presenter

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