Listen "Family Plot (1976)"
Episode Synopsis
Merry Christmas! Our stocking stuffer for you, our dear listeners, is this wildly entertaining podcast on Alfred Hitchcock's last film, Family Plot. And as an added bonus, we bring you an extra sibling!
***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.
Details: A Universal Picture released April 9, 1976. Produced Hitchcock. Screenplay by Ernest Lehman, based on the novel The Rainbird Pattern by Victor Canning. Starring Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, and William Devane. Cinematography by Leonard J. South. Music by John Williams.
Ranking: 29 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Family Plot got 1,421 ranking points.
***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.
Details: A Universal Picture released April 9, 1976. Produced Hitchcock. Screenplay by Ernest Lehman, based on the novel The Rainbird Pattern by Victor Canning. Starring Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, and William Devane. Cinematography by Leonard J. South. Music by John Williams.
Ranking: 29 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Family Plot got 1,421 ranking points.
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