The man who knew too much / by Murray Pomerance.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pomerance, Murray, 1946- author.

Series:

BFI film classics.

BFI film classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Man who knew too much (Motion picture : 1956).

Motion pictures--History.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (88 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : British Film Institute, 2016.

Summary:

"Murray Pomerance offers an illuminating account of one of Hitchcock's most intruiging and successful films, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), starring James Stewart and Doris Day. Through a close reading of the film alongside analysis of its complex production history, Pomerance's analysis highlights its darkest nuances, and its themes of musicality, gendered power, and cultural strangeness. He proposes that, far from being a merely charming escapade, the film tells a strange story of doubling, spiritual presence, and the intricacies of social organisation."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Prefatory.- The Story.- 1. Arabesque.- 2. Wild-Goose Chase.- 3. I Heard Voices.- 4. Fathers and Sons.- 5. In Arcady.- Notes .- Credits .- Bibliography.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781838713850

1838713859

9781844579570

1844579573

OCLC:

1058711467