Any year with two Hitchcock films was a a pretty great year. In alphabetical order.All That Heaven Allows![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q8Lrv3Cy-n1LyVXEKPI_L0l12CkVisaRuwHoiXxjG0Gl7Dnh9pMyJscBpDwJnqxwomkni9uadwTWH1yM-x9O1aqYeRdOE83G5rzFcSY5scoT3MejqylxewYtN5teBWWImgDJrPxmX2LS/s320/allthatheaven.jpb.jpg)
Ah, that window.
The Court Jester![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_HEvQ29H1Ve2sty5vQ2qjYQz70ITNfN0ipbCxTj6hh4e9QvudVUykK8onRdRA9n93RUOBgrO5CojGX1lL5ceKtt7GajGlOXBKnjN3hcv_Ln6pIVy7yGv9tbrdPAjiYgGnr3U8X0HUVRj/s320/CourtJester_4.jpg)
VistaVision. Danny Kaye. Sword fighting. Plus great songs.
Diabolique![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE72XTOJjxZ7gD3ZAXfHn8Qy8Vhw7DE3674jl4c1dlVL_lBMLxzyjGSubVgb5gACrBwqFwcbnM_k4KHryPGR-hnVqsjAdca6T77YkgrqzipBEBw21Ez_T43Iht-fdR8Gc1VRKeE9l4Pmh/s320/Diabolique-BIG,jpg.jpg)
One of the best "perfect murder" movies ever.
The Ladykillers![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-Nd6TnYOZKnazVIW397ycmKHK-4jbZooDXHsg3jaSgoXBHDW2fBNryeRy3cODDwkpQEvuYeqjfAlFN4yt0VCwEyhTDcenqQ6T2AwGCZFedAByDPQH9qQhboyJ7m_FS09d9If12knuEEY/s320/ladykillers.jpg)
Two films in a row with horrible, unnecessary remakes.
The Night of the Hunter![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq8Yim6O0ma9KsEUml8H9D18Rl7RbH16_Cr3MLs-TfAroqeoS2VFIh5QoCJENaY89HlW0ubjKbWTnGZDOx5uPd_9zsGivD8KA5SMFMjcKNGL13Qpy2ocnahPuVtpWT2nKahzNgOurL2gN/s320/nightofthehunter2.jpg)
Near perfection. The scenes on the river are like viewing a dream.
Richard III![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvluW0X5T51qwjpAXqGwPEgEGg69PGDf5yPdBaN4FCU8a4fuIibe-XVQU6KCds3n6nsFGS_SbZEIO4B_vWXYJnkwGJrsVhEtpeIabrPSICn1LboXaof1LZOYfnklsSFRnaIREhRaxA4UA0/s320/richard-iii.jpg)
Laurence Olivier's twitchy insectile death is one of the great death scenes on film.
Rififi![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3vhUex2gYPYXX-p2osEcDVtQH3rHLYtnlaNOG38xv5BmjTSZZR-q5_7pa8ihpZLqRz9l_MCs3FXHfqATPAa8qFlWWJYrjTsrMtr4k_jZEvwh0p3mHvj496VlUxCml3y8iqR9aRl_7oLK/s320/rififiPDVD_004.jpg)
Existential and essential heist film.
Summertime![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEVe-FeMp2WpibWVuspF5PQoG_W0J4OV5gITVfaQ5l4QJHRyU3i_xggi5O39Tg9eDVVLqP9nR0SpeyAWywZmGqsss1imc5fEQ0W3DEulptD0QZji_Y_aht8xq8njOvgrR9OqEjMVRAldl/s320/20972_Summertime-01.jpg)
David Lean films Katherine Hepburn in Venice.
To Catch a Thief![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhvd3xpKcQyyLnjGZU72ceOZu_UDyFKjmcN20RXX1QAJHL0Cx4Ys_FUtQOZtUeXnffzRIARt8JBnq2cZOLEvAHi7stUdsFrzPSW_gp4i56c0poagPgpDTrB70noe4Vydwmlr7mAunfiUw/s320/to-catch-a-thief-pic-2.jpg)
Insubstantial. Perfect.
The Trouble With Harry![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrYduoSw83MeW9dlSeIugeMUnnYWZQqHr1xvI-OPdoideOEnyl0I3GtMon5s7NmjrZ9j_lGfy3T3VbbPuP-fA5PygylJAk_V_amLnAOzwgovzM6INim2tweiBGh3E0duQpKbHBn8qAnKE/s320/harry.jpg)
I love the Vermont setting of this film, even though it's mediocre Hitchcock.
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