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Hitchcock's British Films (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series)
Maurice Yacowar
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Description for Hitchcock's British Films (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series)
Paperback. A reissued classic that examines the structure and themes of each of Hitchcock's British feature films. Series: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Television Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Originally published in 1977 and long out of print, Maurice Yacowar’s Hitchcock’s British Films was the first volume devoted solely to the twenty-three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his native England before he came to the United States. As such, it was the first book to challenge the assumption that Hitchcock’s ""mature"" period in Hollywood, from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, represented the director’s best work. In this traditional auteurist examination of Hitchcock’s early work, author Maurice Yacowar considers Hitchcock’s British films in chronological order, reads the composition of individual shots and scenes in each, and pays ... Read more
Originally published in 1977 and long out of print, Maurice Yacowar’s Hitchcock’s British Films was the first volume devoted solely to the twenty-three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his native England before he came to the United States. As such, it was the first book to challenge the assumption that Hitchcock’s ""mature"" period in Hollywood, from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, represented the director’s best work. In this traditional auteurist examination of Hitchcock’s early work, author Maurice Yacowar considers Hitchcock’s British films in chronological order, reads the composition of individual shots and scenes in each, and pays ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI, United States
ISBN
9780814334942
SKU
V9780814334942
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About Maurice Yacowar
Maurice Yacowar is professor emeritus of English and film studies at the University of Calgary. He published studies of the films of Tennessee Williams, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, and Paul Morrissey, as well as a novel, The Bold Testament. His most recent books are The Sopranos Season Seven and the biography The Great Bratby.
Reviews for Hitchcock's British Films (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series)
For anyone interested in Alfred Hitchcock this is a must for the collection and will invite a new look at those rarer and the lesser known of his films...""- Chris Hick, Filmwerk; ""Hitchcock's British Films remains the most illuminating and comprehensive discussion of Hitchcock's work before he moved to California. It is lucid, well balanced in its understandings of ... Read more