{"product_id":"montblanc-alfred-hitchcock-limited-edition-106508-2011","title":"Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition Fountain Pen 106508, 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\"Making a film means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003efirst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e of all, to tell a story. That story should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eafter all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e, but life with the dull bits cut out.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e – Alfred Hitchcock (1899 – 1980) interviewed by François Truffaut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eMontblanc's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, innovator of the thriller genre and the genius behind horror and suspense classics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eincluding \"Psycho,\" \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe Birds,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVertigo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e and \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eRear Window.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e Alfred Hitchcock is considered by many\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e to be one of the most influential filmmakers of all time and a true cultural icon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition is limited to 3000 fountain pens and rollerballs, each made from Lacquered 925 sterling silver grooved with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVertigo-inducing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e spiral pattern. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eIn the 53 hatch marks engraved on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003econe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e Montblanc pays tribute to the 53 films Hitchcock directed during his lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003ePsycho\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe shower scene from Psycho clearly demonstrates Hitchcock's phenomenal cinematic skill. In 45 seconds that wrote film history, a woman is murdered in cold blood with a knife whose shadowy image remains emblazoned in the mind's eye long after the screen goes dark. This murder weapon also plays a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003ekey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e role in the design of the Alfred Hitchcock LE3000, its sinister shape providing the inspiration for the pen's iconic clip. As a reference to one of his greatest suspense thrillers, the cap ring of the LE3000 features an artistic engraving, rendering the original label of the Psycho film reel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVertigo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe pivotal scene in Hitchcock's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVertigo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e (1958) occurs on a staircase that winds up a tower. As the main character races frantically up the stairs in pursuit of answers to the mystery surrounding him, he experiences a crippling bout of vertigo – looking down, the stairs stretch away from him, dizzyingly exaggerating the distance to the ground. In the style of the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003evertigo effect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e, invented by Hitchcock and used for the first time in this film (a disorientating, opposite camera zoom that seems to cause the ground to drop away from beneath the audience's feet), the cap and barrel of the limited edition 3000 are made of precious lacquer with a spiraling design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eDesign features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe design is mainly influenced by the stairway effect from the movie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eVertigo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e and elements from  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe Rope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe knife-shaped clip that dominates the cap is inspired by Psycho's shower scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThe handcrafted, rhodium–plated 18k gold nib features a cameo self–portrait of the great genius of the thriller genre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eProduct features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e925 Sterling Silver fittings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eCap and barrel made of precious lacquer with a spiraling design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e750 rhodium plated 18K 750 Medium gold nib\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition fountain and rollerball pens come complete with a luxury presentation box with engraved plaque presenting Montblanc, Alfred Hitchcock and the limited edition pen number. A film reel case containing Hitchcock's famous quotes and a warranty booklet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Montblanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44502177611966,"sku":"106508","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Montblanc-Alfred-Hitchcock-Limited-Edition-Fountain-Pen-106508.jpg?v=1743911450","url":"https:\/\/bertramsinkwell.mom\/products\/montblanc-alfred-hitchcock-limited-edition-106508-2011","provider":"Bertram's Inkwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}