The Others (2001) | Presenting Hitchcock Podcast

Gooooood evening. In this month’s episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron spook up some trauma as they discuss The Others.

Written by: Alejandro Amenábar

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Eric Sykes, and Elaine Cassidy

Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar

Trailer:

Our Favourite Trivia:

Hitchcock references:

• Tone and setting is similar to Rebecca

Director Cameo: Alejandro Amenábar, appears in one of the photographs of dead people – he’s the one on the right with a mustache, of the group of three men.

The basis for this movie is from an episode of the British television series, Armchair Theatre (1956). The episode is: The Others (1970). The episode was also remade as Voices (1973). This version is more elaborate but the story is nearly the same.

Filming locations include Palacio de los Hornillos in Las Fraguas, Cantabria, and Madrid. The house – supposedly on the island of Jersey – is actually located in the north of Spain.

Executive produced by Tom Cruise, this marked the last collaboration between him and Nicole Kidman prior to their high-profile divorce. It was finalized the same week that The Others (2001) was released.

Nicole Kidman actually quit during rehearsals, as playing Grace gave her nightmares. Coming off the bright and exuberant Moulin Rouge! (2001), the actress was initially reluctant to do a film that explored such dark places.

The disease the children have is an actual disease known as Xeroderma Pigmentosum, which is basically an extreme sensitivity to sunlight. It is very rare with roughly a thousand people in the world who have it.

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Next up, we’ll be discussing The Postman Always Rings Twice.

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