Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho of Hitchcock biographies—Donald Spoto’s "The Dark Side of Genius" and Patrick McGilligan’s "Alfred Hitchcock", among them—but here, though focusing on a single film, Rebello offers a close-up look at the director that is perhaps more revelatory about the man’s character and working style than any full-length biography. A wonderful, absolutely essential book." Production commenced on April 13, 2012 of a film based upon the book. The film is directed by Sacha Gervasi and stars Anthony Hopkins as director Alfred Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as his wife Alma Reville, Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D'Arcy
Hitchcock/Truffaut (film) 3.5 stars out of 4, saying, "My only problem with "Hitchcock/Truffaut" is that it's too short at 80 minutes." Peter Debruge of "Variety" called it "Accessible yet intelligent". Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" stated that "this documentary will be a top draw wherever films about filmmakers are welcome." At the 38th Denver Film Festival, it won the Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary Film. Hitchcock/Truffaut (film) Hitchcock/Truffaut is a 2015 French-American documentary film directed by Kent Jones about François Truffaut's book on Alfred Hitchcock, "Hitchcock/Truffaut", and its impact on cinema. Truffaut interviewed Hitchcock over eight days in 1962 at