Alfred Hitchcock (Ron Burrage) bumps into his doppelgänger while working on one of his films in this brainy hybrid of black comedy and documentary that examines America’s anxieties during the height of the Cold War. Directed by Johan Grimonprez., Johan Grimonprez’s film is a disquisition on the Cold War and its history but he uses a montage of Alfred Hitchcock’s introductions to Alfred Hitchcock Presents… along with a lookalike to present his thesis. Which is about duplicity and macguffins (Hitchcock’s term for the object everyone in his films were chasing). As Hitch interacts with, among others, Nixon, JFK and Khrushchev, so the politics and individuals of the Cold War hostilities are bought into focus., Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez draws a surprising parallel between the anxieties of the Cold War and the Master of Suspense in this fusion of documentary and dark comedy. In Double Take, Grimonprez explores the paranoia of America during the Cold War while using clips of the classic television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents as a commentary on America’s mood during the 1950s and ’60s. As Grimonprez ponders the symbiotic nature of politics and popular culture, he also presents a fictional narrative (inspired by a short story by Jorge Luis Borges) in which Hitchcock (played by Ron Burrage and voiced by Mark Perry), while on a studio lot, encounters a man who looks exactly like him, a situation that popped up more than once in the great director’s films. Hitchcock once said, “If you meet your double, you should kill him,” but is that advice the great man takes himself? And how do these doubles reflect a world in which fear and nationalism have taken center stage? Double Take was an official selection at the 2009 BFI London Film Festival.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Double Take ” ?
A: The main cast includes Ron Burrage,Mark Perry,Tom McCarthy,Nicole Gerhards,Hans Buyse,Ranko Paukovic,Hanneke M. Van der Tas,Denis Vaslin,Dieter Diependaele,Johan Grimonprez,Tyler Hubby,Tom McCarthy.
Q: When Did the “Double Take” Released?
A: The Movie “Double Take” originally aired on 2009-11-25 and released in the year of 2008.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Double Take” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Double Take” ?
A: “Double Take” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
