Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (USA, 1955, 99 min.).

Set against the radiant autumn foliage of Vermont, The Trouble with Harry finds Alfred Hitchcock taking a charming detour from his trademark sleek suspense. A fun comedy about a dead body that just won’t stay buried, the film trades the tension and danger of his earlier thrillers for comical mix-ups, colorful characters, and rural eccentricity. Hitchcock famously arrived in Vermont to begin shooting in late September, expecting a colorful natural backdrop for his film; but thanks to the mercurial New England weather, a series of storms had stripped the trees bare. As a result, much of the autumnal setting was later recreated on a California soundstage with hand-painted leaves, giving the film a fantastical, technicolor look. Featuring Shirley MacLaine in her screen debut and a lyrical score by Bernard Herrmann (his and Hitchcock’s first collaboration), this offbeat treasure proves that the master of suspense could excel in any genre, elevating even a small-town comedy to a playfully macabre classic.

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