Double Take

"If you meet your double, you should kill him."

Jan 13 2010 Not Rated 1h 20m
Documentary

Director Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage and using 'The Birds' as an essential metaphor, DOUBLE TAKE traces catastrophe culture's relentless assault on the home, from moving images' inception to the present day.

Plot

Director Johan Grimonprez casts Alfred Hitchcock as a paranoid history professor, unwittingly caught up in a double take on the cold war period. Subverting a meticulous array of TV footage and using 'The Birds' as an essential metaphor, DOUBLE TAKE traces catastrophe culture's relentless assault on the home, from moving images' inception to the present day.

Written by

Johan Grimonprez, Tom McCarthy

Directed by

Johan Grimonprez

Cast

Ron Burrage, Mark Perry, Delfine Bafort

Crew

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Production Countries

Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

Production Companies

Zap-O-Matik, Nikovantastic Film

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
Double Take - Theatrical Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
724
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
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