Susan Smith's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyses the key elements of suspense, humour and tone across the whole of the director's career. Arguing that all three are central to our viewing experience, the book demonstrates how Hitchcock's masterly integration of those elements is the key to his success as a film-maker.
Examining in detail such films as Sabotage, Notorious, Rear Window, Psycho, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope and The Birds, amongst many others, the book discusses the idea of the director as saboteur and the importance of 'the avoidance of cliché' in Hitchcock's narrative.
| ISBN: | 9780851707792 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2000 |
| Author: | Susan Smith |
| Publisher: | BFI an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 162 pages |
| Genres: |
Films, cinema |
Susan Smith's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyses the key elements of suspense, humour and tone across the whole of the director's career. Arguing that all three are central to our viewing experience, the book demonstrates how Hitchcock's masterly integration of those elements is the key to his success as a film-maker.Examining in detail such films as Sabotage, Notorious, Rear Window, Psycho, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope and The Birds, amongst many others, the book discusses the idea of the director as saboteur and the importance of 'the avoidance of cliché' in Hitchcock's narrative.
Hitchcock features in the following genres: Films, cinema
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Hitchcock was written by Susan Smith and published by BFI an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Hitchcock has 162 pages
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