[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]e film director Alfred Hitchcock adored the Grand Hotel Villa d\u2019Este in Cernobbio and used to spend his summer holidays here from 1925 \u2013 when he shot a short scene for his first feature film, The Pleasure Garden in the hotel park \u2013 until 1970.
\nIt is said he became absolutely paranoid whenever he saw a photographer. One day a fabulous wedding reception was put on at the hotel and, quite naturally, a number of photographers turned up for the occasion. Hitchcock was dining when they came in. He instantly spotted them, gave them a withering look and whispered to the ma\u00eetre: \u201cI\u2019ll leave right now if you don\u2019t throw them all out!\u201d But when he realised the flashes were not at all aimed at him, he calmed down, relaxed, and enjoyed the rest of his dinner.
\nHe was so curious about things that, during one of his stays at Villa d\u2019Este, he even asked to see the kitchens and wanted to know everything about the products and equipment in them.<\/p>\n
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