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Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), the undisputed ‘Master of Suspense’, worked in silent before becoming a giant of modern film. Almost from the start, this son of a London greengrocer was an amazingly modern film-maker with a singular grasp of the technology and an affinity with the stars. From The Birds to Vertigo, Hitchcock’s own psychological, religious and sexual complexities recur as a fascinating subtext to his dazzling film-making.
His films were popular favorites, capturing the underlying fears and sexual maelstrom of the era, yet he never an Oscar for Best Director, despite a Best Picture for Rebecca--the critical acclaim would come mostly after his death.
His films were popular favorites, capturing the underlying fears and sexual maelstrom of the era, yet he never an Oscar for Best Director, despite a Best Picture for Rebecca--the critical acclaim would come mostly after his death.
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First published May 1, 2005
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November 6, 2011
More a book about the films he made and how they were received than a book about the Man himself. Would have liked more personal history/bio type info. But overall a fascinating look at his incredible body of work.
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