I must confess I disagree, I have never got on with Hitchcock at all. There is something rather cold about his directional style. Yes he was a magnificent technician but to my mind I would place him below Michael Powell (certainly peeping Tom is quite Hitchcockian) who has greater wamth and artistry.

Also Hitchcock only seemed to have one plot 'innocent, on the run, finds love, all is well after some drama and humour'. Not that is bad in itself, I love Strangers on a train, and I thought Rebecca which didn't follow this format a groos disappointment when I saw it, but I cannot understand how my brother can watch his films back to back without becoming bored.