Hitchcock
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What happens when one master of cinema sits down to interrogate another? The result is Hitchcock by François Truffaut — a landmark work of film criticism that chronicles an extraordinary series of conversations between the French New Wave auteur and the undisputed master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Over the course of fifty hours of recorded dialogue, Truffaut draws out the full arc of Hitchcock's career — from his silent British thrillers through to Hollywood classics such as Psycho, Vertigo, and The Birds — dissecting technique, intention, and genius with surgical precision, all accompanied by over 450 illustrative stills and production photographs. More than a biography, this volume stands as a foundational text in the canon of film theory, arguing with passionate conviction that cinema is a serious art form worthy of intellectual rigour. Truffaut's prose is both reverential and analytical, treating Hitchcock not merely as a popular entertainer but as a visual poet whose every cut and camera angle carried meaning. First published in 1966 and revised in subsequent editions, the book has shaped the way generations of filmmakers and critics understand the grammar of film. For anyone who has ever felt the cold grip of a Hitchcock thriller, this book promises to reveal the meticulous, brilliant mind lurking behind the curtain.
Author: François Truffaut
Format: Paperback
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when one master of cinema sits down to interrogate another? The result is Hitchcock by François Truffaut — a landmark work of film criticism that chronicles an extraordinary series of conversations between the French New Wave auteur and the undisputed master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Over the course of fifty hours of recorded dialogue, Truffaut draws out the full arc of Hitchcock's career — from his silent British thrillers through to Hollywood classics such as Psycho, Vertigo, and The Birds — dissecting technique, intention, and genius with surgical precision, all accompanied by over 450 illustrative stills and production photographs. More than a biography, this volume stands as a foundational text in the canon of film theory, arguing with passionate conviction that cinema is a serious art form worthy of intellectual rigour. Truffaut's prose is both reverential and analytical, treating Hitchcock not merely as a popular entertainer but as a visual poet whose every cut and camera angle carried meaning. First published in 1966 and revised in subsequent editions, the book has shaped the way generations of filmmakers and critics understand the grammar of film. For anyone who has ever felt the cold grip of a Hitchcock thriller, this book promises to reveal the meticulous, brilliant mind lurking behind the curtain.