Double Take (2009)
If you meet your double, you should kill him.
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.
Director: Johan Grimonprez
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Cast
- Ron Burrage - Hitchcock Double
- Mark Perry - Hitchcock Voice
- Delfine Bafort - Waitress
Screenplay
- Johan Grimonprez (Author)
- Tom McCarthy (Story)
Production: Zap-O-Matik, Nikovantastic Film
Country: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Double Take about?
- 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.
- Who directed Double Take?
- Double Take was directed by Johan Grimonprez.
- Who stars in Double Take?
- Double Take stars Ron Burrage, Mark Perry, Delfine Bafort.
- How long is Double Take?
- Double Take has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Double Take?
- Double Take is a Documentary film.
- Where was Double Take produced?
- Double Take was produced in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands.