Thriller film film "M" (1931), directed by Fritz Lang, starred Peter Lorre (in his first film role) as a criminal deviant who preys on children. Hitchcock continued his suspense-thrillers, directing "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), the Oscar-winning "Rebecca" (1940), "Suspicion" (1941), "Saboteur" (1942) and "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943), which was Hitchcock's own personal favorite. Notable non-Hitchcock films of the 1940s include "The Spiral Staircase" (1946) and "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948). In the late 1940s, Hitchcock added Technicolor to his thrillers, now with exotic locales. Hitchcock's first Technicolor film was "Rope" (1948). He reached the zenith of his career with a succession of classic
Hamlet (1948 film) halves and telecast over a period of two weeks, rather than being shown complete on one evening. In North America, Olivier's "Hamlet" has been released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection, which has also released his film versions of "Henry V" and "Richard III" on DVD. The film has been released on Blu-ray Disc in the UK, however this disc is Region B locked and will not work in most American players. Hamlet (1948 film) Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name, adapted and directed by and starring Sir Laurence