Hitchcock's Films
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone work in film criticism, Hitchcock's Films presents a rigorous and passionate analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic output, arguing that the director deserves to be taken seriously as a great artist. Robin Wood examines key films such as Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, and The Birds, illustrating how Hitchcock's work engages with profound moral and psychological themes beneath the surface of popular entertainment. Written with intellectual authority and genuine enthusiasm, the book chronicles the development of Hitchcock's thematic preoccupations across his career, unmasking the rich complexity that lies within what many had dismissed as mere genre entertainment. This third, revised and enlarged edition stands as an essential text for any serious student of cinema, cementing Wood's reputation as one of the most important film scholars of the twentieth century.
Author: Robin Wood
Format: Hardback
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone work in film criticism, Hitchcock's Films presents a rigorous and passionate analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's cinematic output, arguing that the director deserves to be taken seriously as a great artist. Robin Wood examines key films such as Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, and The Birds, illustrating how Hitchcock's work engages with profound moral and psychological themes beneath the surface of popular entertainment. Written with intellectual authority and genuine enthusiasm, the book chronicles the development of Hitchcock's thematic preoccupations across his career, unmasking the rich complexity that lies within what many had dismissed as mere genre entertainment. This third, revised and enlarged edition stands as an essential text for any serious student of cinema, cementing Wood's reputation as one of the most important film scholars of the twentieth century.