Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Dario Argento

Writers:

Dario Argento (writer)
Franco Ferrini (writer)

Release Date:

1 July 2005 (Sweden)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A college film student, obsessed with the works of Alfred Hitchcock, investigates a murder committed in the apartment building across from his and suspects that his seductive neighbor hired a girlfriend to commit the deed.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Film Student | Hitchcock | Broken Foot | Peeping Tom

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Elio Germano	...	Giulio
Chiara Conti	...	Federica
Elisabetta Rocchetti	...	Sasha
Cristina Brondo	...	Arianna
Iván Morales	...	Andrea
Edoardo Stoppa	...	Inspector
Elena Maria Bellini	...	Giulio's Mother
Horacio José Grigaitis	...	Inspector
Giuseppe Lo Console	...	Federica's Boss (as Giuseppe Loconsole)
Milvia Marigliano	...	Sasha's Mother
Giampiero Perone	...	The Fiancee
Antonio Mazzara	...	Cleaning Man
Anna Varello	...	Doctor
Carla Gambino
Lorenzo Federici
Alessandra Magrini
Emanuela Cuglia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lynn Swanson	...	Orthopedist

Directed by
Dario Argento

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dario Argento		writer
Franco Ferrini		writer

Produced by
Claudio Argento	....	executive producer
Carlo Bixio	....	producer
Tommaso Calevi	....	line producer
Joan Antoni González	....	producer
Miguel Ángel González	....	executive producer
Fabrizio Zappi	....	producer

Original Music by
Pino Donaggio

Cinematography by
Frederic Fasano

Film Editing by
Walter Fasano

Production Design by
Francesca Bocca
Valentina Ferroni

Costume Design by
Fabio Angelotti

Makeup Department
Mario Audello	....	wig maker
Fiorella Novarino	....	hair stylist
Rosabella Russo	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Irma Misantoni	....	post-production supervisor
Giorgio Turletti	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guido Foa	....	assistant director
Leopoldo Pescatore	....	assistant director

Art Department
Maria Castrovilli	....	set dresser
Giancarlo Pagani	....	property master
Simone Sandretti	....	assistant property master
Mario Scarzella	....	property master
Andrea Trisolino	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Federico Amodio	....	sound effects editor
Mick Boggis	....	sound mixer
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	sound assistant
Valerio Brini	....	assistant sound mixer
Piergiorgio De Luca	....	sound effects editor
Mario Giacco	....	sound effects
Mirko Guerra	....	sound
Sonia Portoghese	....	boom operator
Marco Streccioni	....	sound engineer
Mario Struglia	....	sound assistant

Special Effects by
David Bracci	....	special effects assistant
Gastone Callori	....	special effects
Marco Moneta	....	special effects
Barbara Morosetti	....	special effects assistant
Silvano Scasseddu	....	special effects
Franco Simeone	....	special effects
Sergio Stivaletti	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Riccardo Albiero	....	digital artist
Marcello Buffa	....	visual effects supervisor
Alessandro Canu	....	compositor
Simone Fontana	....	digital mastering editor
Stefano Villa	....	digital supervisor

Stunts
David Ambrosi	....	stunt coordinator
Diego Guerra	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Gianluca Fava	....	assistant camera
Stefano Fois	....	grip
Ornella Fontana	....	electrician
Marco Massimo Garofalo	....	electrician
Giovanni Gebbia	....	Steadicam operator
Paolo Mariotti	....	grip
Giacomo Marrucci	....	assistant camera
Severio Moggio	....	key grip
Paolo Monetti	....	electrician
Adriano Francesco Necco	....	electrician
Martino Pellion di Persano	....	assistant camera
Antonio Petracca	....	grip
Antonio Roppolo	....	gaffer
Franco Vitale	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Esther Cases	....	casting
Lorella Chiapatti	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lucia Facchino	....	wardrobe
Viola Verra	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Rino Carlucci	....	telecine operator
Roberto Cesareo	....	colorist
Pasquale Cuzzupoli	....	color supervisor
Claudio Misantoni	....	assistant editor
Irma Misantoni	....	assistant editor
Irma Misantoni	....	post-production coordinator

Other crew
Carla Alonzo	....	production secretary
Nilo Argento	....	production secretary
Marcello Colaciello	....	groupman
Alessandro Colopi	....	assistant production secretary
Anna Marta Corio	....	assistant production secretary
Danilo Goglio	....	assistant production secretary
Laura Greco	....	production secretary
Daniele Morini	....	assistant production secretary
Patrizia Pierucci	....	production administrator
Cristiano Sebastianelli	....	payroll
Fernanda Selvaggi	....	script supervisor
Cristiano Sergioli	....	groupman
Lynn Swanson	....	dialogue coach
Erika Taloni	....	production accountant
Andrea Tavani	....	production secretary
Cristina Vecchio	....	assistant production secretary

Production Companies

• Film Commission Torino-Piemonte (support)
• Genesis Motion Pictures
• Institut del Cinema Català (ICC)
• Opera Film Produzione
• RaiTrade
• Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Flamingo Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
• General Video Recording (GVR) (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
• Highlight Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Rai Fiction (2005) (Italy) (TV)
• Studiocanal Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Apocalypse FX

Other Companies

• Dream Sound  sound effects
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording
• Sud Ovest Records  music production

Also Known As:

Do You Like Hitchcock? (International: English title)
T'agrada Hitchcock? (Spain: Catalan title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Italy | Spain

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Certification:

Germany:16 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Torino, Italy

Company:

Film Commission Torino-Piemonte

Trivia:

Aside from Strangers on a Train (1951) and _Dial M for Murder (1954)_, there are several references to Hitchcock films in this movie: the attempt to murder Giulio in the shower is a reference to the famous scene from Psycho (1960), the protagonist's broken leg and window-peeping are a reference to Rear Window (1954), and the scene on the roof is very similar to the ending of Vertigo (1958).

Movie Connections:

References Vertigo (1958)

Don't we LOVE Argento?!

One thing concerning this film should be made clear immediately, otherwise several Dario Argento fans will risk being disappointed: "Do you like Hitchcock" is a TV-movie and therefore not as outrageous and/or shocking as we expect Argento films to be! Don't prepare yourself to see another "Opera" or "Tenebre" in which repulsive gore will burst from the screen or demented giallo plot-twists stun you constantly! This is a decent, but overall ethically correct thriller, in which the master's touch is only detected in details and style aspects. This is by no means a bad film and please don't see this warning as sign not to watch it, but I only want to prevent that people will start making comments like "Dario Argento continues to lose his touch" etc... As stated above, "Do you like Hitchcock" is the first in a series of eight films produced by the Italian TV-station Rai Uno that are meant to bring the ultimate tribute to Alfred "Master of Suspense" Hitchcock. His classic titles will serve as pivot elements in newly written thrillers, of which only the pilot film is directed by Dario Argento. This general idea is terrific for a homage, I think, and admirers of classic cinema will certainly enjoy the blend of all these Hichcock highlights in modern settings.

Argento's film largely focuses on two Hitckcock milestones, namely "Strangers on a Train" and "Read Window". Giulio is a young film-student who occasionally watches his gorgeous neighbor girl across the street with binoculars. He witnesses how she and her mother regularly argue and when the mother is found murdered one morning, Giulio becomes obsessed by figuring out who did it. He discovers that the daughter recently made acquaintance with someone at the local videostore. Giulio begins to suspect that the two persons agreed to commit a murder for each other, just as it was the case in Hitchcocks's "Strangers on a Train". It's really nice to see how Argento blends all Hichcock references into one giant tribute. Aside from the two obvious titles, there are multiple other, smaller references towards Hitchock's oeuvre and, at times, you really do need to be a specialist to discover them all. The story is compelling enough to keep you interested and some really tense moments point out that Argento is still – and will always be – a powerful director. For example, there's a sequence in which the hero desperately tries to flee from the scene of a crime on a scooter, but secondary influences, like the rainy weather or technical difficulties, prevent him from getting away. Do not, repeat DO NOT, watch this film in case you're searching for nasty gore! The few murder scenes are, however, rather unsettling (and typically Argento!) but they surely can't live up to most of the director's previous work. "Do you like Hitchcock" is a worthwhile thriller and I personally rated it higher than Dario's last film, "the Card Player".