Alfred Hitchcock filmography Code which at the time limited such scenes to three seconds. In 1948, Hitchcock directed "Rope" which starred James Stewart. The film was his first in Technicolor and is remembered for its use of long takes to make the film appear to be a single continuous shot. Three years later he directed "Strangers on a Train" (1951). Hitchcock collaborated with Grace Kelly on three films: "Dial M for Murder" (1954), "Rear Window" (1954) and "To Catch a Thief" (1955). For "Rear Window", Hitchcock received a nomination for Best Director at the Academy Awards. 1955 marked his debut on television as
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