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A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock
Thomas Leitch
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Description for A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock
Paperback. Alfred Hitchcock remains the quintessential cinematic auteur - the director as hero. Debate over his status as an obsessive and dictatorial artist has raised pressing questions about the relation between individual authorship and contexts, influences, and collaborators. Editor(s): Leitch, Thomas M.; Poague, Leland A. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 958.
The most comprehensive volume ever published on Alfred Hitchcock, covering his career and legacy as well as the broader cultural and intellectual contexts of his work.
The most comprehensive volume ever published on Alfred Hitchcock, covering his career and legacy as well as the broader cultural and intellectual contexts of his work.
- Contains thirty chapters by the leading Hitchcock scholars
- Covers his long career, from his earliest contributions to other directors’ silent films to his last uncompleted last film
- Details the enduring legacy he left to filmmakers and audiences alike
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors
Condition
New
Weight
942g
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118797006
SKU
V9781118797006
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99-50
About Thomas Leitch
Thomas Leitch is Professor of English at the University of Delaware, where he directs the Film Studies Program. Leland Poague is Professor of English at Iowa State University
Reviews for A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock
“In summation, A Companion to Hitchcock will be required reading for anyone with more than a passing interest in this director’s films." (Cercles, 1 September 2014) “Teachers and students alike will find much to keep themselves busy in A Companion to Alfred Hitchcock.” (Psychobabble200, 20 March 2014) "A great resource for students of Hitchcock's films, craft, ... Read more