1941 Best Picture Nominee: Suspicion (Alfred Hitchcock) – Awards Don’t Matter

We once again return to the world of Alfred Hitchcock’s with the third of his Best Picture nominated films, Suspicion. Joan Fontaine won Best Actress for her performance as Lina, a young woman who falls for a suave and confident man named Johnnie, played with ultimate-comfort by Cary Grant. Dave defends his favourite Hitchcock, delving into the complexity of the narrative, the uncertainty of the ending, and the eroticism of wanting Cary Grant to ‘step on your neck’. Dig on in to this episode of Awards Don’t Matter and find out why this one matters.

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Clips featured in this episode:

Dinner Scene // Milk Scene // Joan Fontaine Talking About Her Oscar Win

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Afterwar Director Birgitte Stærmose Talks About the Nature of Truth in This Interview – The Curb

Ruby O'Sullivan-Belfrage is a writer and critic who works and plays on unceded Wurundjeri land. In the wake of Afterwar’s screening at Sydney Film Festival, Ruby O’Sullivan-Belfrage spoke with director Birgitte Stærmose about the impact she hopes the film has, the nature of truth, and how truly annoying the question of genre can be. Afterwar screened at the 2024 Sydney Film Festival, with a release to come in the future.For more interviews and reviews, visit The Curb.com.au. The Curb is proudly an ad free website and relies on community support to stay active. To support The Curb, visit Patreon.com/thecurbau where you can show your support from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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