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Family Plot | Year: 1976 Classification: Mystery / Suspense Actors/Actresses: - Barbara Harris - Bruce Dern - Karen Black - William Devane The Last Alfred Hitchcock Movie done in style. Hitchcock's last film was a light/comedy type mystery with another cast of fairly well known actors and the last time the film crew behind the camera reunited to do one more movie with the master of suspence. This film revolves a plot to locate a missing heir and wither psyic powers really exist or not. Karen Black and Bruce Dern give good performances, and the music is scored by John Williams (his last film before JAWS and the rest is history). Has done better before. Of course it is well woven. Of course there are some funny scenes. Of course the plot is simple and the qui pro quo is clear, for us. But the motivations are not very clear, and are not at all explored, be they those of the old rich lady, or those of the illegitimate son, or those of the would-be private eyes. So it is an easy entertaining film to watch, but neither frightening, nor hilarious, nor deeply disturbing, nor overpsychological. It is not one of Hitchcock's best films even if we have to reckon that the work is very clean and very professional and that the English is proper and in no way colloquial. It has all the qualities of a Hitchcock film but one : the soul-raking intricacy and depth, and the implacable logic of motivation and suspense : everything seems to be gratuitous and we know from the very start what is to happen in every single next scene. Just two pleasant odd hours. Dr Jacques COULARDEAU A lost gem The last two films of Hitchcock are also his most underrated. 'Family Plot' is a joy to watch and so is 'Frenzy'. Very well acted and the master once again will tie you in his web of suspense. Buy Family Plot at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Family Plot Search with the Priority Search Engine on Family Plot This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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