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    Mymyalibi: Don't buy it. Tippi was actually the only woman who had anything negative to say about his directing style- the rest always said he was polite and he... more »
    kitekatze: whether he's a bastard or not, he was still a very influential genius and cinema owes him a great deal. Poor Tippi, no wonder she takes care of big ca... more »
    bozofish: Old news (really old news). And, frankly, from a different time. Evil sense of humor, but, unlike most of his director contemporaries, he featured wom... more »
    beliefunwrought: From what I remember Hitchcock was not known to be particularly kind to actors in general, be they male or female. He called them cattle. And I'd like... more »
    ladyshiv: I can separate artist from their art when their art isn't bringing across some terrible message. I can't when it's someone like Woody Allen who casts ... more »
    stlellen: Eesh, how many books is Donald Spoto going to write about Hitchcock? I do, however, recommend "The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock." more »
    cocobanal: Yes. To both. A person can be both at the same time. I looove his movies. more »
    NorvinPaterculus: Donald Spoto is a hack, this is mostly regurgitated from his earlier book, and how the hell does he know Hitchcock had sex only once? Anyway, to answ... more »
    ILiketheWord'Pugilist': Hmmm...he could be a misogynist *and* a genius. more »
    TheFormerJuneBronson: I adore his work, but I'm glad I'll never have to work with him. I don't have to like him to like his work; whatever's up with him doesn't spoil my en... more »
    krismry: The question of whether one can separate personal behavior and serious character flaws from an artist's body of work is sort of perennially unanswerab... more »
    sandie75: i would never defend a sexist, but i wonder how many of these allegedly cruel acts were just tactics to get his actors into the proper mood. either wa... more »
    reverendskinner: Art is art and people are people. It's not that hard to forget the artist and appreciate the art. If you saw his films without credits then you heard... more »
    musie: why can't he have been both? Yes, he was a fuckup, but his films are undeniable classics. more »
    exelizabeth: Hollywood abusive towards women?!? Never! more »
  • #alfredhitchcock

    Alfred Hitchcock: Genius? Misogynist?