Alfred Hitchcock: Film

Alfred Hitchcock was British filmmaker. Explore interesting quotes on film.

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“In the documentary the basic material has been created by God, whereas in the fiction film the director is a God; he must create life.”

Alfred Hitchcock

As quoted in Hitchcock (revised edition 1984) by François Truffaut with the collaboration of Helen G. Scott, p. 102.

“The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”

Alfred Hitchcock

“In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.”

Alfred Hitchcock

“The picture's over. Now I have to go and put it on film.”

Alfred Hitchcock