Thematic and Methodological Foundations of Alfred Hitchcock's Artistic Vision [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drumin, William A.

Series:

Studies in History & Criticism of Film S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980--Criticism and interpretation.

Hitchcock, Alfred.

Local Subjects:

Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

THEMATIC AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S ARTISTIC VISION; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Hitchcock Light and Dark; Chapter 1: The 39 Steps (1935); Chapter 2: Sabotage (1936); Rights of Passage; Chapter 3: Young and Innocent (1937); Chapter 4: Shadow of a Doubt (1943); Recovering Innocence; Chapter 5: Notorious (1946); Chapter 6: Saboteur (1942); Monsters From the Id; Chapter 7: Robe (1948); Chapter 8: Strangers On a Train (1951); Telling Illusion from Reality; Chapter 9: Stage Fright (1950)

Chapter 10: Rear Window (1954)Metaphysical Excursions; Chapter 11: Vertigo (1958); Chapter 12: The Birds (1963); Hitchcock Dark and Light Reprised; Chapter 13: Frenzy (1972); Chapter 14: North by Northwest (1959); Summary: Hitchcock's Major Philosophical Themes; Appendices: Cinematic Explorations of Consciousness; Appendix 1: Suspicion (1941); Appendix 2: Breakdown (1955); Bibliography; Index

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ISBN:

0-7734-1726-5

OCLC:

818112095