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Frenzy
Sign in to saveFrenzy is a 1972 British neo-noir thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer is based on the 1966 novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant. The original music score was composed by Ron Goodwin.
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Frenzy is a 1972 British film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, with a screenplay by Anthony Shaffer. The cast includes Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, Barry Foster, and Billie Whitelaw. The movie was shot in London and at Pinewood Studios, with Gilbert Taylor serving as director of photography and Ron Goodwin composing the score. It is classified as a horror, thriller, crime, and drama film, with a runtime of 116 minutes.
The narrative is set in London and centers on a serial killer. Universal Pictures served as the production company and distributor, releasing the film in 1972. It has also been distributed via Netflix and video on demand. The film received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. Review scores include 7.3/10, 91%, 92/100, and 7.4/10.
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Film · TMDB
7.1London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
Cast
- Jon Finch as Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
- Barry Foster as Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Brenda Margaret Blaney
- Anna Massey as Barbara Jane "Babs" Milligan
- Alec McCowen as DCI Tim Oxford
- Vivien Merchant as Mrs Oxford
Themes
- london, england
- rape
- police
- girlfriend
- truck
- murder
- serial killer
- psychological thriller
- pin
- ex-wife
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Frenzy
- Film.image
- Frenzy_movieposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Film.screenplay
- Anthony Shaffer
- Film.producer
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Film.cinematography
- Gil Taylor
- Film.editing
- John Jympson
- Film.music
- Ron Goodwin
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 116 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $2 million
- Film.gross
- $12.6 million
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Filming
- Soundtrack
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Frenzy is a 1972 British neo-noir thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer is based on the 1966 novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by Arthur La Bern. The film stars Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster and features Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Bernard Cribbins and Vivien Merchant. The original music score was composed by Ron Goodwin.
The plot centres on a serial killer in contemporary London and the ex-RAF serviceman he implicates. In a very early scene there is dialogue that mentions two actual London serial murder cases: the Christie murders in the 1940s–1950s and the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888.
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