The Hitchcock Romance

The Hitchcock Romance

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Review
Brill argues his case persuasively in a knowledgeable analysis of Hitchcock's work.

Book Description

Was Alfred Hitchcock a cynical trifler with his audience's emotions, as he liked to pretend? Or was he a profoundly humane artist? Most commentators leave Hitchcock's self-assessment unquestioned, but this book shows that his movies convey an affectionate, hopeful understanding of human nature and the redemptive possibilities of love. Lesley Brill discusses Hitchcock's work as a whole and examines in detail twenty-two films, from perennial favorites like North by Northwest to neglected masterpieces like Rich and Strange.

The Hitchcock Romance,Lesley Brill,Princeton University Press,069100286X,1899-,Cinema/Film: Book,Criticism and interpretation,Film & Video - Direction & Production,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Hitchcock, Alfred,,Irony in motion pictures,Love in motion pictures,Motion Picture Directing And Producing,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Special Subjects In Motion Pictures,Film Studies,Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism

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