description Rich and Strange Overview
Rich and Strange, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is a 1931 British romance film adapted from Dale Collins’ novel. Hitchcock collaborated with his wife Alma Reville and Val Valentine on the screenplay, drawing an allusion to Shakespeare’s *The Tempest*. The film represents Hitchcock's early work within the British film industry.
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info Rich and Strange Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1931 |
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Who directed Rich and Strange?
Alfred Hitchcock directed Rich and Strange, released in 1931. Hitchcock worked on the screenplay with Alma Reville and Val Valentine, adapting Dale Collins’ novel.
What is Rich and Strange about?
The film follows a married English couple who leave ordinary domestic life for an unusual voyage and encounters abroad. Their travel adventure tests their marriage and draws on the idea of something rich and strange from Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Who stars in Rich and Strange?
Henry Kendall and Joan Barry play the central married couple. The film is an early Hitchcock work made before his later British thrillers became internationally famous.
Is Rich and Strange a thriller like Hitchcock’s later films?
Not mainly. Rich and Strange is a romantic travel comedy-drama about marriage, temptation, and disappointment, so it is closer to an unconventional relationship film than to Psycho or Rear Window.
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