Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
- ISBN-10
- 0062028642
- ISBN-13
- 9780062028648
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 864
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-19
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Patrick McGilligan
Description
Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light is the definitive biography of the Master of Suspense and the most widely recognized film director of all time. In a career that spanned six decades and produced more than 60 films – including The 39 Steps, Vertigo, Psycho, and The Birds – Alfred Hitchcock set new standards for cinematic invention and storytelling. Acclaimed biographer Patrick McGilligan re-examines his life and extraordinary work, challenging perceptions of Hitchcock as the “macabre Englishman” and sexual obsessive, and reveals instead the ingenious craftsman, trickster, provocateur, and romantic. With insights into his relationships with Hollywood legends – such as Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman, and Grace Kelly – as well as his 54-year marriage to Alma Reville and his inspirations in the thriller genre, the book is full of the same dark humor, cliffhanger suspense, and revelations that are synonymous with one of the most famous and misunderstood figures in cinema.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Alfred Hitchcock Encyclopedia
By Stephen WhittyFor this book, Whitty draws on primary-source materials such as interviews he conducted with associates of the director—including screenwriter Jay Presson Allen (Marnie), actresses Eva Marie Saint (North by Northwest) and Kim Novak ...
-
Alfred Hitchcock: A Filmography and Bibliography
By Jane Sloan. . . There is no complete index to Hitchcock's career like this one and critics and historians will mine Sloan's work with enormous profit. . .
-
Alfred Hitchcock
By Nicholas HaeffnerNicholas Haeffner provides a comprehensive introduction to Alfred Hitchcock's major British and Hollywood films and usefully navigates the reader through a wealth of critical commentaries. One of the acknowledged giants...
-
The Art of Alfred Hitchcock: Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures
By Donald SpotoIn this essential text, reissued on the occasion of Hitchcock's centennial, internationally renowned Hitchcock authority Donald Spoto describes and analyzes every movie made by this master filmmaker.
-
The Complete Films of Alfred Hitchcock
By Robert A. Harris, Michael S. Lasky... and it took eight years to complete his four - picture deal . ... Money was no object Valli , Ann Todd , and Hitchcock during filming of The Paradine ...
-
Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?
By Who HQ, Pam Pollack, Meg BelvisoKnown as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines and shockwaves through the film industry.
-
Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism
By Paula Marantz CohenIn assigning Rebecca to Hitchcock, Selznick made a point of insisting that the director remain faithful to the du Maurier novel—a requirement that rankled. Hitchcock had adapted a du Maurier work before (Jamaica Inn) and would again ...
-
Alfred Hitchcockês Silent Films
By Marc Raymond StraussThis work discovers Hitchcock's early talent and skill through close readings of the films from The Pleasure Garden to the silent version of Blackmail, using shot-by-shot descriptions and interpretations.
-
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
By David SterrittHe is domineering in his insistence that the business transaction be done according to his whims , and in his treatment not only of the women but of Lowery the boss , whom he humiliates ( with his “ bottle in the desk " remark ) and ...
-
Alfred Hitchcock: Filming Our Fears
By Gene AdairWith illustrations throughout and sidebars showcasing Hitchcocks techniques and directing style, Alfred Hitchcock reveals how some of the greatest films ever created came to be through the life and work of one of the most admired filmmakers ...