Stage Fright
1950

Stage Fright

★ 7.0 / 10
IMDb
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Synopsis

Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. His besotted friend Eve Gill offers to hide him and Jonathan explains to her that his real lover, actress Charlotte Inwood is the real murderer. Eve decides to investigate for herself, but when she meets the detective in charge of the case, she truly falls in love.

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Why Eltorama recommends this film

Hitchcock’s only film with a lying flashback. He thought it was a great idea. Critics hated it. He never did it again — which makes "Stage Fright" the precise moment cinema realized the camera could lie out loud.