Double Take
Director Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage and using 'The Birds' as an essential metaphor, DOUBLE TAKE traces catastrophe culture's relentless assault on the home, from moving images' inception to the present day.
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Double Take
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 10, 2009
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
59%
Original Title
Double Take
Production Companies
Zap-O-Matik, Nikovantastic Film
Director
Johan Grimonprez
Description
Director Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage and using 'The Birds' as an essential metaphor, DOUBLE TAKE traces catastrophe culture's relentless assault on the home, from moving images' inception to the present day.
