Framing Hitchcock: Selected Essays from the Hitchock Annual
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Book Overview In its ten-year history, the Hitchcock Annual has established itself as a key source of historical information and critical commentary on...
In its ten-year history, the Hitchcock Annual has established itself as a key source of historical information and critical commentary on one of the central figures in film history and arguably one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Fans of Alfred Hitchcock--both scholars and general readers alike--will be entertained and informed by this selection of writings, which offers an overview of the current thinking on the filmmaker and his work. The articles span his career and cover a wide range of topics from archeological investigations uncovering new details about his working methods and conditions to incisive analyses of the films themselves.
The collection begins with rare insights into Hitchcock's early years, including his work in Germany and his silent film Easy Virtue, which, with its metaphoric play on the concept of "being framed," dramatizes aspects of the human condition to which Hitchcock returned repeatedly. Commentators explore a variety of themes, including the centrality of kissing shots and sequences in nearly all the films, and images of women's handbags as elements of suspense and sexual tension in such films as Dial M for Murder and Psycho. Other essays examine the influence of Vertigo, The Birds, and Frenzy on Fran
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 418 | Language: English | Publisher: WAYNE ST UNIV PR | ISBN: 0814330614
FormatPaperback
Pages418
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0814330614
EAN9780814330616
PublisherWAYNE ST UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionBook Still in Shrink Wrap
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.52 Pounds
Length8.98 Inches
Width6.1 Inches
Height1.05 Inches
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