The Art of Alfred Hitchcock

Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures

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This completely revised and updated edition of the classic text describes and analyzes every movie made by Hitchcock. In chronological order, Spoto describes and analyzes the craft, style and intent of all of Hitchcock's movies, including the little-known silent ones made at the beginning of his career. Contains a storyboard section that illustrates the director's technical skills. Includes photographs, filmography, bibliography, and index.
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Donald Spoto is the author of 25 books, including bestselling biographies of Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, and Audrey Hepburn. He earned his PhD degree from Fordham University. Spoto is married to the Danish school administrator Ole Flemming Larsen; they live in a quiet village, an hour's drive from Copenhagen. View titles by Donald Spoto

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This completely revised and updated edition of the classic text describes and analyzes every movie made by Hitchcock. In chronological order, Spoto describes and analyzes the craft, style and intent of all of Hitchcock's movies, including the little-known silent ones made at the beginning of his career. Contains a storyboard section that illustrates the director's technical skills. Includes photographs, filmography, bibliography, and index.

Author

© Courtesy of the author
Donald Spoto is the author of 25 books, including bestselling biographies of Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, and Audrey Hepburn. He earned his PhD degree from Fordham University. Spoto is married to the Danish school administrator Ole Flemming Larsen; they live in a quiet village, an hour's drive from Copenhagen. View titles by Donald Spoto

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