The best shots from the set of Hitchcock, the master of suspense

On August 13, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock was born — a man who became a legendary director. His films have become firmly established in the classics of world cinema, and Hitchcock himself was called the master of suspense for his ability to involve the viewer in the film.

To create an atmosphere of suspense on the screen, Hitchcock used special techniques: close-ups, fractional editing, playing with time-compressing and stretching it, paying great attention to musical accompaniment. The most important thing is the ability of the director to feel the suspense himself. Hitchcock had a lot of that.

We present you a selection of the best photos of the master at work.

On the set of "Psycho", 1960.

"Madness", 1972.

On the set of the film "Birds", 1963.

"Suspicion", 1941.

With Janet Lee on the set of the movie "Psycho", 1960.

"Family Conspiracy", 1976.

On the set of the film "The Torn Curtain", 1966.

With Kim Novak on the set of the movie "Vertigo", 1958.

"The Paradine Case", 1947.

With Marlene Dietrich on the set of the film "Stage Fright", 1950.

"Rebecca", 1940.

On the set of the TV series "Alfred Hitchcock presents", 1956.

With Joan Chandler on the set of the film "The Rope", 1948.

"In case of murder, type "M"", 1954.

With Gregory Peck on the set of the film "The Paradine Case", 1947.

"The Man Who Knew Too Much", 1956.

With his daughter Patricia on the set of the film "Strangers on the train", 1951.

"Marnie", 1964.

With Henry Fonda on the set of the film "The Wrong Man", 1957.

"Stage Fright", 1950.

"Alfred Hitchcock Presents", 1956.

With Princess Margaret on the set of the film "The Torn Curtain", 1966.

On the site of "Psycho", 1960.

"Birds", 1963.