About the film
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest is a 2000 documentary about Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller. Eva Marie Saint hosts and narrates a look at how the film was made, with interviews with Patricia Hitchcock, Martin Landau and several technical and behind-the-scenes contributors. Made in the United States in English, it runs 40 minutes and circulated with Warner Bros’ VHS and DVD releases of North by Northwest.
What it covers
Destination Hitchcock examines the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. Eva Marie Saint, the thriller’s female lead, hosts and narrates the film. Patricia Hitchcock, Martin Landau and several technical and behind-the-scenes contributors also appear in interviews.
How it is told
Peter Fitzgerald directed and made the film. Released in 2000, it is a 40-minute documentary from the United States in English.
Where it fits
Its subject is film, and it belongs to the documentaries of the 2000s, including [[list:2000s-documentaries|Documentaries of the 2000s]].
Who it is for
- North by Northwest viewers
- Hitchcock and film-production audiences
- Teachers introducing film craft
Who might skip it
- You want a broad biography of Alfred Hitchcock
- You are looking for a feature-length documentary
Worth knowing
- Hosted and narrated by Eva Marie Saint
- Interviews include Patricia Hitchcock and Martin Landau
- Covers technical and behind-the-scenes production work
Before you press play
- Focuses only on the making of North by Northwest
- English-language presentation
- Runs 40 minutes
The short of it
This concise companion piece suits viewers who want to see how North by Northwest came together. Eva Marie Saint provides a direct connection to the original thriller, while Patricia Hitchcock, Martin Landau and production contributors add perspectives from the film’s making. Its 40-minute length keeps the focus narrow and accessible. The documentary is especially easy to encounter through Warner Bros’ VHS and DVD editions of the feature.
What viewers ask
- What is Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest about?
- It is a documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller North by Northwest.
- Who made the film?
- Peter Fitzgerald directed and made the documentary. Eva Marie Saint hosts and narrates it.
- Who appears in it?
- The film includes interviews with Patricia Hitchcock, Martin Landau and several technical and behind-the-scenes contributors.
- How long does it run?
- It runs 40 minutes.
- Where can it be watched?
- It circulated as an additional feature in Warner Bros’ VHS and DVD releases of North by Northwest.