Hollywood star Grace Kelly is the perfect Hitchcock blonde and Princess of Monaco who broke the heart of the great director

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

In almost all of Hitchcock's films, his favorite female type "cold blonde" appears. The famous director was not attracted by the overly provocative sexuality of Brigitte Bardot or Marilyn Monroe, on the contrary, he liked the modest charm "with a twist" of the elegant cold beauty of Marlene Dietrich. In a woman, he most of all appreciated "fire under ice", seething passions hiding behind external coldness. Many actresses have successfully embodied this image in his films, among them were his favorites, and one of them is the charming Grace Kelly.

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Grace Kelly conquered Hitchcock with her brilliant beauty combined with elegance, restraint, the ability to look perfect in any situation. Literally from the first viewing, he saw in her his ideal actress, his “cold blonde”. Even looking at a few of her photographs, one can understand that this woman is a true Lady of Perfection.

The "cold blonde" turned out to be an ardent nature, legends circulated about her lovingness. Surprisingly, having brought his actors to the point of exhaustion on the set with sometimes rather cruel experiments, getting them to perfect their crazy ideas and forcing them to do an endless number of takes, Hitchcock never allowed himself to do the same in relation to Grace Kelly. In addition, next to her, the harsh and merciless Hitch became a completely different, not like a person - he never raised his voice at her, constantly joked, flirted, flattered her, making her feel that the center of the Universe is, of course, it was her. Attaching great importance to the clothes of the actors in his films, Hitchcock completely trusted her with the choice of costumes for his heroines, but at the same time he did not forget to meticulously examine every detail, while trying not to offend Grace in any way. He called his favorite "an active volcano covered with snow" and treated her very carefully.

And he really managed to achieve the desired effect from her. Grace's heroines in all three Hitchcock films in which she starred are ideal blondes, witty, sensual, elegant, always impeccably dressed, capable of unexpected actions. "", - said Hitchcock, - "".

Grace Kelly in the movie Dial M for Murder. 1954

Grace Kelly in the movie Courtyard Window. 1954 year

Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief. 1955 year

Hitchcock, like many directors - Federico Fellini, Woody Allen and others - always fell a little in love with his actresses, they became his muses and secret objects of desires. Kelly did not escape this either, Hitchcock fell in love with her, but fell in love passionately, going crazy with her cold beauty and talent. However, the "snow queen" was unapproachable and did not reciprocate his feelings, thereby only kindling the fire of love in him.

In 1956, Grace accepted the offer of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and, being at the very top of her work, ended her acting career, exchanging it for family happiness and the life of an aristocrat in a very small principality, thereby finally dispelling all Hitchcock's hopes for intimacy.

Grace's departure hurt Hitchcock very badly. Extremely annoyed, he did not find a place for himself, even made several unsuccessful attempts to return her to the screen. After the refusal, upset, and never recovered from this loss, Hitchcock became completely unbearable on the set, shouted at the actresses, rude to them, it seemed to him that no one else could replace his queen.

Hitchcock asked, "", referring to his blondes. And although Gress Kelly did not betray her director, he was most worried about her departure.

The beautiful actress Grace Kelly not only met and fell in love with the 33-year-old Prince of Monaco, but also built a strong family with him. Union Grace Kelly and Rainier III was considered ideal. But in reality, everything was not so rosy.