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1 online resource (vi, 432 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Studies in the history and criticism of film ; v. 8
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Studies in history and criticism of film ; v. 8.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-429) and index. |
Contents |
Hitchcock light and dark: The 39 Steps (1935) -- Sabotage (1936) -- Rites of passage: Young and Innocent (1937) -- Shadow of Doubt (1943) -- Recovering innocence: Notorious (1946) -- Saboteur (1942) -- Monsters from the id: Rope (1948) -- Strangers on a Train (1951) -- Telling illusion from reality: Stage Fright (1950) -- Rear Window (1954) -- Metaphysical excursions: Vertigo (1958) -- The Birds (1963) -- Hitchcock dark and light, reprised: Frenzy (1972) -- North by Northwest (1959) -- Summary: Hitchcock's major philosophical themes -- Appendices: cinematic explorations of consciousness: Suspicion (1941) -- Breakdown (TV short film, 1955). |
Summary |
Although Alfred Hitchcock has been dead for over 24 years, his films still command widespread public interest and appeal. As true classics, they exhibit a persistent power to engage and enchant that transcends the limitations of time and culture. This work explores on a basic level the sources of the dramatic power of Hitchcock's films. An introductory chapter gives a brief outline of Hitchcock's career and the primary features of his approach to filmmaking. A concluding chapter surveys the elements of Hitchcock's humanistic vision. Two appendices illustrate Hitchcock's power to reveal inner c. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980. |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Drumin, William A. Thematic and methodological foundations of Alfred Hitchcock's artistic vision. Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2004 0773462929 (DLC) 2004060985 (OCoLC)56755708 |
ISBN |
9780773417267 (electronic book) |
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0773417265 (electronic book) |
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0773462929 |
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9780773462922 |
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