Hitchcock at War

Synopsis: Two propaganda films made by Alfred Hitchcock for the Ministry of Information at the Welwyn Studios with French cast and crew. The films were made quickly (both were shot between 20 January and 25 February 1944) and shipped out to a disappointed French distributor, who shelved them at once. No-one was much interested in providing them with subtitles and releasing them in the UK, and most prints disappeared. The British Film Institute retained a copy of each and released them for the first time on video in May 1995.
Part 1: A melodrama about the shifting moralities of the French Resistance. Hitchcock very rightly worried whether, with a murder committed by one of the characters who was supposed to be a hero, it would ever be shown in France. It never was - nor was AVENTURE MALGACHE.
Part 2: a story told in flashback, suggesting that a group of French actors in exile was animated by the same spirit as those underground on home soil.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 25, 31 min.
Year of production: 1944
Availability: Sale; 1995 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)
Subjects: History; Politics & government
Keywords: French Resistance; Hitchcock, Alfred; propaganda films; World War II

Title: Bon voyage
Synopsis: Part 1: A melodrama about the shifting moralities of the French Resistance. Hitchcock very rightly worried whether, with a murder committed by one of the characters who was supposed to be a hero, it would ever be shown in France. It never was - nor was AV
Title: Aventure Malgache
Synopsis: Part 2: a story told in flashback, suggesting that a group of French actors in exile was animated by the same spirit as those underground on home soil.

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