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The 39 Steps

Author : Mark Glancy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857710001
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book The 39 Steps written by Mark Glancy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2002-08-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Film Guides are a fresh departure for the Cinema and Society series, each telling the story of an important British film, presented and priced for a readership spanning scholars, students and general film enthusiasts. These compact guides, based on new and original research, present each film's historical and cinematic context within its decade, genre and director's body of work; details of its production history; a full analysis of the film itself; and a survey of critical response to the film up to the present. Combining humour and thrills in equal measure, The 39 Steps (1935) is one of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpieces. The film established Hitchcock's reputation internationally as 'the master of suspense'. It also inspired two remakes, in 1959 and again in 1978. Mark Glancy's fresh reassessment of the film examines the work of screenwriter Charles Bennett and precedents set in Hitchcock's earlier films. It follows the intriguing circumstances of its production and presents an original and close analysis of the film itself. It also explores the film's critical and cinematic legacies. This is a revealing and highly readable new account of a landmark British film.

Alfred Hitchcock

Author : Patrick Mcgilligan
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780060988272
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Alfred Hitchcock written by Patrick Mcgilligan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-09-14 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a career that spanned six decades and more than sixty films, Alfred Hitchcock became the most widely recognized director who ever lived. His films -- including The 39 Steps, Notorious, Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho, and The Birds -- set new standards for cinematic invention and storytelling Élan. Since his death, Hitchcock has become crystallized in the public imagination as the macabre Englishman, the sexual obsessive, the Master of Suspense. But this remarkable biography draws on prodigious new research to restore Hitchcock the man -- the ingenious craftsman, the avid collaborator, the constant trickster, provocateur, and romantic. Like Hitchcock's best films, Patrick McGilligan's life of Hitchcock is a drama full of revelation, graced by a central love story, dark humor, and cliff-hanging suspense: a definitive portrait of the most creative, and least understood, figure in film history.

Hitchcock

Author : Francois Truffaut
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501143220
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Hitchcock written by Francois Truffaut and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic, groundbreaking interviews of Alfred Hitchcock by film critic François Truffaut—providing insight into the cinematic method, the history of film, and one of the greatest directors of all time. In Hitchcock, film critic François Truffaut presents fifty hours of interviews with Alfred Hitchcock about the whole of his vast directorial career, from his silent movies in Great Britain to his color films in Hollywood. The result is a portrait of one of the greatest directors the world has ever known, an all-round specialist who masterminded everything, from the screenplay and the photography to the editing and the soundtrack. Hitchcock discusses the inspiration behind his films and the art of creating fear and suspense, as well as giving strikingly honest assessments of his achievements and failures, his doubts and hopes. This peek into the brain of one of cinema’s greats is a must-read for all film aficionados.

It's Only a Movie

Author : Charlotte Chandler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1847397093
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book It's Only a Movie written by Charlotte Chandler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT'S ONLY A MOVIE is as close to an autobiography by Alfred Hitchcock that you could ever have. Drawn from years of interviews with her subject, his friends and the actors who worked with him on such classics as THE BIRDS, PSYCHO and REAR VIEW WINDOW, Charlotte Chandler has created a rich, complex, affectionate and honest picture of the man and his milieu. This is Hitchcock in his own voice and through the eyes of those who knew him better than anyone could.

Alfred Hitchcock

Author : Paul Duncan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783836566841
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Alfred Hitchcock written by Paul Duncan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the inventor of modern horror. This complete guide to the Hitchcock canon is a movie buff's dream: from his 1925 debut The Pleasure Garden to 1976's swan song Family Plot, we trace the filmmaker's entire life and career. With a detailed entry for each of Hitchcock's 53 movies, this clothbound book combines insightful texts, photography, ...

Spellbound by Beauty

Author : Donald Spoto
Publisher : Crown Archetype
ISBN 13 : 0307449971
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Spellbound by Beauty written by Donald Spoto and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The trouble today is that we don’t torture women enough.” —Alfred Hitchcock It is remarkable how infrequently, over a period of more than fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock spoke about the beautiful, legendary and talented actresses he directed. And when he did, his remarks were mostly indifferent and often hostile. But his leading ladies greatly enriched his films, even as many of them achieved international stardom precisely because of their work for Hitchcock—among the dozens of women were Madeleine Carroll, Joan Fontaine, Grace Kelly and Tippi Hedren. Yet he maintained a stony, insistent silence about the quality of their performances and their contributions to his art. Spellbound by Beauty—the final volume in master biographer Donald Spoto’s Hitchcock trilogy that began with The Art of Alfred Hitchcock and continued with The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock—is the fascinating, complex and finally tragic story of the great moviemaker and his female stars, the unusual ideas of sex and romance that inform his films and the Hollywood dreams that often became nightmares. Rich with fresh revelations based on previously undisclosed tapes, new interviews, private correspondence and personal papers made available only to the author, this thoughtful, compassionate yet explosive portrait details Hitchcock’s outbursts of cruelty, the shocking humor and the odd amalgam of adoration and contempt that time and again characterized Hitchcock’s obsessive relationships with women—and that also, paradoxically, fed his genius. He insisted, for example, that Madeleine Carroll submit herself to painful physical demands during the making of The 39 Steps. He harbored a poignantly unrequited love for Ingrid Bergman. He meticulously and deliberately constructed Grace Kelly’s image. Finally, he stalked, harassed and abused Tippi Hedren. His treatment of his daughter, Pat, was certainly unusual, while his strange marriage to his sometime collaborator Alma Reville was a union that (according to Hitchcock himself) was forever chaste after one incident. Spellbound by Beauty offers important insights into the life of a brilliant, powerful, eccentric and tortured artist, and it corrects a major gap in movie history by paying tribute at last to those extraordinarily talented actresses who gave so much to his films.

Hitchcock and the Methods of Suspense

Author : William Hare
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476608407
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Hitchcock and the Methods of Suspense written by William Hare and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Hitchcock had a gift for turning the familiar into the unfamiliar, the mundane into the unexpected. A director known for planning the entire movie before the first day of filming began by using the storyboard approach, Hitchcock was renowned for his relaxed directing style, resulting in an excellent rapport with his actors. Decades later, Hitchcock's films stand as sterling examples of innovative technique, infused with meaning that only repeated viewing can reveal. This work examines themes, techniques, and the filmmaking process in 15 of Hitchcock's best known films: The 39 Steps, Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Spellbound, Notorious, Rope, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Birds, Frenzy and Family Plot. It explores the auteur's treatments of psychoanalysis, voyeurism, and collective fears during the Cold War. Also presented are key stories behind several Hitchcock classics, such as the director's stormy relationships with Raymond Chandler and David O. Selznick that resulted in synergetic success for some of his most successful films. The book includes numerous photographs and an extensive bibliography.

Hitchcock's Blondes

Author : Laurence Leamer
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593542975
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (935 download)

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Download or read book Hitchcock's Blondes written by Laurence Leamer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author of Capote’s Women Laurence Leamer shares an engrossing account of the enigmatic director Alfred Hitchcock that finally puts the dazzling actresses he cast in his legendary movies at the center of the story. Alfred Hitchcock was fixated—not just on the dark, twisty stories that became his hallmark, but also by the blond actresses who starred in many of his iconic movies. The director of North by Northwest, Rear Window, and other classic films didn’t much care if they wore wigs, got their hair coloring out of a bottle, or were the rarest human specimen—a natural blonde—as long as they shone with a golden veneer on camera. The lengths he went to in order to showcase (and often manipulate) these women would become the stuff of movie legend. But the women themselves have rarely been at the center of the story, until now. In Hitchcock’s Blondes, bestselling biographer Laurence Leamer offers an intimate journey into the lives of eight legendary actresses whose stories helped chart the course of the troubled, talented director’s career—from his early days in the British film industry, to his triumphant American debut, to his Hollywood heyday and beyond. Through the stories of June Howard-Tripp, Madeleine Carroll, Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Janet Leigh, Kim Novak, Eva Marie Saint, and Tippi Hedren—who starred in fourteen of Hitchcock’s most notable films and who bore the brunt of his fondness and sometimes fixation—we can finally start to see the enigmatic man himself. After all, “his” blondes (as he thought of them) knew the truths of his art, his obsessions and desires, as well as anyone. From the acclaimed author of Capote’s Women comes an intimate, revealing, and thoroughly modern look at both the enduring art created by a man obsessed…and the private toll that fixation took on the women in his orbit.

The Genius of the System

Author : Thomas Schatz
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1627796452
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book The Genius of the System written by Thomas Schatz and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's tradional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the genius of a system of collaboration and conflict. Working from industry documents, Schatz traces the development of house styles, the rise and fall of careers, and the making-and unmaking-of movies, from Frankenstein to Spellbound to Grand Hotel. Richly illustrated and highly readable, The Genius of the System gives the definitive view of the workings of the Old Hollywood and the foundations of the New.

The Gentleman's Instant Genius Guide

Author : Tom Cutler
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 1780330588
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Gentleman's Instant Genius Guide written by Tom Cutler and published by Constable. This book was released on 2011-09-22 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who has time nowadays to put in the graft to succeed? And why bother, when the truly important things in life only take a quarter of an hour to master? Here, Tom Cutler proves that following the path to becoming disgustingly rich, stylish, intelligent, thin, happy, classy, successful and a legend in the bedroom need take no longer than it does to cut your toenails, or listen to The Archers. Learn how to become as popular as your dog. Which sports car suits your personality? How to work out the date of your death. Are you a genius? With Tom Cutler's help you will soon find inner perfection and hugely impress your family, friends and work colleagues. From the author of the brilliant A Gentleman's Bedside Book, this is a hilariously funny but deeply practical guide to self-improvement.

Hitchcock's Partner in Suspense

Author : John Charles Bennett
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813144795
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Hitchcock's Partner in Suspense written by John Charles Bennett and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colorful life and creative career of the writer behind six of Hitchcock’s thrillers: “An intriguing and revealing story.” —Times Literary Supplement With a career that spanned from the silent era to the 1990s, British screenwriter Charles Bennett lived an extraordinary life. His experiences as an actor, director, playwright, film and television writer, and novelist in both England and Hollywood left him with many amusing anecdotes, opinions about his craft, and impressions of the many famous people he knew. Among other things, Bennett was a decorated WWI hero, an eminent Shakespearean actor, and an Allied spy and propagandist during WWII, but he is best remembered for his commercially and critically acclaimed collaborations with directors Sir Alfred Hitchcock and Cecil B. DeMille. The fruitful partnership with Hitchcock began after the director adapted Bennett’s 1929 play Blackmail as the first British sound film. Their partnership produced six thrillers: The Man Who Knew Too Much, The 39 Steps, Sabotage, Secret Agent, Young and Innocent, and Foreign Correspondent. In this witty and intriguing book, Bennett discusses how their collaboration created such famous motifs as the “wrong man accused” device and the MacGuffin. He also takes readers behind the scenes with the Master of Suspense, offering his thoughts on the director’s work, sense of humor, and personal life. Featuring an introduction and additional biographical material from Bennett’s son, editor John Charles Bennett, Hitchcock’s Partner in Suspense is a richly detailed narrative of a remarkable yet often-overlooked figure in film history.

Hitchcock on Hitchcock, Volume 2

Author : Alfred Hitchcock
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520279603
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Hitchcock on Hitchcock, Volume 2 written by Alfred Hitchcock and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume of Alfred Hitchcock’s reflections on his life and work and the art of cinema contains material long out of print, not easily accessible, and in some cases forgotten or unknown. Edited by Sidney Gottlieb, this new collection of interviews, articles with the great director's byline, and “as-told-to” pieces provides an enlivening perspective on a career that spanned seven decades and transformed the history of cinema. In writings and interviews imbued with the same exuberance and originality that he brought to his films, Hitchcock ranges from accounts of his own life and experiences to provocative comments on filmmaking techniques and cinema in general. Wry, thoughtful, witty, and humorous—as well as brilliantly informative and insightful—this volume contains much valuable material that adds to our understanding and appreciation of a titan who decades after his death remains one of the most renowned and influential of all filmmakers. François Truffaut once said that Hitchcock “had given more thought to the potential of his art than any of his colleagues.” This profound contemplation of his art is superbly captured in the pieces from all periods of Hitchcock’s career gathered in this volume, which reveal fascinating details about how he envisioned and attempted to create a “pure cinema” that was entertaining, commercially successful, and artistically ambitious and innovative in an environment that did not always support this lofty goal.

Hitch

Author : John Russell Taylor
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1448211611
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Hitch written by John Russell Taylor and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of Alfred Hitchcock is as intriguing, revealing, perverse, and entertaining as any of his classic films. 'The best book yet about the movies' most famous director' Publisher's Weekly 'No one will ever top Hitch' Jimmy Stewart One of cinema's greatest directors, a virtuoso visual artist, and a genius of the suspense genre, Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) is universally known for such masterpieces as Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. But he was also a famously difficult and complex man, prone to arguing with studios and stars alike. In writing this biography, John Russell Taylor, a distinguished film critic and friend of Hitchcock's, enjoyed his full cooperation. Based on numerous interviews, with photos from the private family albums, and an in-depth study of the making of his last film, this biography of the director is as intriguing, revealing, perverse, and entertaining as any Hitchcock classic.

The Cambridge Companion to Alfred Hitchcock

Author : Jonathan Freedman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107107571
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Alfred Hitchcock written by Jonathan Freedman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Companion, leading film scholars and critics of American culture and imagination trace Hitchcock's interplay with the Hollywood studio system, the Cold War, and new forms of sexuality, gender, and desire over his thirty-year American career.

Las Meninas

Author : Lynn Nottage
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780822219316
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Las Meninas written by Lynn Nottage and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: LAS MENINAS is the true story of the illicit romance between Queen Marie-Therese (wife of Louis XIV) and her African servant, Nabo, a dwarf from Dahomey, and the hilarious consequences that scandalized the French court.

The Genius of Fear

Author : Johnathan Harvey
Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 1456641840
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book The Genius of Fear written by Johnathan Harvey and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2023-08-26 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve Deep into the Shadows: The Cinematic Mastery of Hitchcock Revealed Ever been captivated by the chilling suspense of a Hitchcock film? Felt the hairs on your neck rise as the masterful director pulled you into his world of mystery and intrigue? If you've ever wondered what makes Alfred Hitchcock's movies timeless classics, this is the book for you. Dive deep into the world of the unparalleled "Master of Suspense". The Genius of Fear offers an unparalleled journey into the innovative techniques, mesmerizing cinematography, and compelling narratives that define Hitchcock's legendary career. From the eerie strings of "Psycho" to the dizzying heights of "Vertigo", uncover the cinematic magic behind some of the most iconic films of the 20th century. This isn't just a history lesson. Learn about the intricacies of composition and framing, the use of shadows and light, and the groundbreaking techniques that set Hitchcock apart from his contemporaries. Get up close and personal with detailed analyses of classics like "Rear Window" and "North by Northwest", as well as a look at lesser-known masterpieces that showcase Hitchcock's genius. Whether you're a budding filmmaker, a seasoned cinephile, or just a fan of gripping stories well-told, this guide illuminates the art of filmmaking in a way that is both insightful and engaging. Embark on a cinematic journey like no other. Discover the legacy of a director whose influence can still be seen in modern thrillers and dramas. Unlock the secrets that made Hitchcock's films the masterpieces they are today. So, don't wait. Delve into The Genius of Fear and see the world of cinema through the eyes of its greatest suspense director. Your view of films will never be the same again.

Provocations

Author : Camille Paglia
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525433864
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book Provocations written by Camille Paglia and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has changed since Camille Paglia first burst onto the scene with her groundbreaking Sexual Personae, but the laser-sharp insights of this major American thinker continue to be ahead of the curve—not only capturing the tone of the moment but also often anticipating it. Opening with a blazing manifesto of an introduction in which Paglia outlines the bedrock beliefs that inform her writing—freedom of speech, the necessity of fearless inquiry, and a deep respect for all art, both erudite and popular—Provocations gathers together a rich, varied body of work spanning twenty-five years, illuminating everything from the Odyssey to the Oscars, from punk rock to presidents past and present. Whatever your political inclination or literary and artistic touchstones, Paglia’s takes are compulsively readable, thought provoking, galvanizing, and an essential part of our cultural dialogue, invariably giving voice to what most needs to be said.