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Frenzy

film by Hitchcock [1972]
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Frenzy (1972) is a British crime thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It marked Hitchcock's return to filmmaking in England after a long absence. The film stars Jon Finch as a man wrongly accused of being a serial killer and Barry Foster as the actual murderer, who operates with impunity while the wrong man is hunted by Scotland Yard.1

The movie is noted for its return to Hitchcock's earlier style, free from the large budgets and star power that some felt had made him complacent. It features themes common in Hitchcock's work, such as mistaken identity and the suspenseful pursuit of a criminal.2

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  1. Alfred Hitchcock - Final productions
  2. Alfred Hitchcock - Reputation and general themes
  3. Alfred Hitchcock - Psycho and the 1960s

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