Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films

by Paul Duncan

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The name Alfred Hitchcock is synonymous with suspense--that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With triumphs such as Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned a new level of cinematic intrigue and fear through careful pacing, subtlety, and suggestiveness. This complete guide traces Hitchcock's life and career from his earliest silent films right through to his last picture in 1976, Family Plot. show more Updated with fresh images, the book combines detailed entries for each of Hitchcock's 53 films, an incisive essay that sheds light on his fear-inducing devices, photos of the master at work, and an illustrated list of each of his cameos, together adding up to a movie buff's dream. show less

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Comment Alfred Hitchcock est-il devenu une institution ? Explication du maître en introduction à cette monographie : 'C'est nous [les réalisateurs] qui faisons le succès d'un film. Le nom d'un réalisateur doit être associé dans l'esprit du public à un produit de qualité. Les acteurs vont et viennent, mais le nom du réalisateur doit rester clairement gravé dans l'esprit du public.' Son levier pour parvenir à la reconnaissance ? La presse. Ce qui explique qu'il reste autant de documents. Photos de tournage, interviews compilées ici par le talentueux biographe et cinéphile reconnu, Paul Duncan. Voici un livre qui réjouira les fans d'Hitchcock. À noter que la richesse iconographique est remarquable. En noir et blanc ou en show more couleurs, le charme d'Hitchcock opère et l'on sent toute l'amitié qui le liait à ses acteurs (et aussi toute l'admiration que le réalisateur vouait à ses actrices). En 1955, sur le tournage de La Main au collet, Gary Grant embrassant Grace Kelly sous le regard attentif d'Hitchcock figure parmi les photos les plus cocasses que Paul Duncan ait sélectionnées. --Nathalie Robert-Poitout show less
A decent, basic introduction to Hitchcock's films, with plot and other key information (especially useful for the earlier less well known ones) and some limited analysis of his evolving techniques over his fifty years of filmmaking. 4/5
El nombre de Alfred Hitchcock es sinónimo de suspense, lo que equivale a decir de suspense magistral, escalofriante, emocionante, espeluznante, atroz, alucinante. Con triunfos como Rebeca, Vértigo (o De entre los muertos), La ventana indiscreta y Psicosis, Hitchcock (1899-1980) creó un nuevo concepto cinematográfico de la intriga y el miedo valiéndose de un ritmo meticuloso, la sutileza y la sugestión.

Esta completa guía repasa la vida y la carrera de Hitchcock desde sus primeras películas mudas hasta su última obra en 1976, La trama. Actualizado con nuevas imágenes, el libro combina entradas detalladas de cada una de los 53 largometrajes de Hitchcock, un ensayo incisivo que arroja luz sobre sus métodos para infundir miedo, show more fotografías del maestro trabajando y una lista ilustrada de todos sus cameos. El sueño de cualquier aficionado al cine.

Sobre el editor:
Paul Duncan es un historiador de cine cuyos títulos para TASCHEN incluyen The James Bond Archives, The Charlie Chaplin Archives, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, Film Noir y Horror Cinema, además de libros sobre directores de cine, géneros cinematográficos, estrellas de la gran pantalla y carteles de películas.
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Ik heb de afgelopen week 12 films van Alfred Hitchcock gezien. Ook de mindere films van hem zijn de moeite waard om naar te kijken. Daarom leek het me een goed idee om dit boekje over Hitchcock te lezen. In "Alfred Hitchcock" worden al zijn films besproken en uitgebreid geïllustreerd. Eigenlijk zou zo'n boekje een dvd moeten zijn, omdat je dan fragmenten kunt laten zien (door Mark Cousins meesterlijk gedaan in "The story of film") in plaats van alleen maar foto's. Aardig, maar niet bijzonder. Mijn favoriete films van Hitchcock zijn:
- Rear window
- Vertigo
- North by Northwest
Hitchcock's name is synonymous with suspense - that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With masterpleces such as Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned an extremely original approach to filmmaking that is oft imitated though never equaled; his ability to enthrall and frighten with careful pacing, subtlety, and suggestiveness earned him a prestigious reputation which grows more powerful as time goes by. He is and will always remain the master of cinematic suspense. This book, which traces his life and career, from his earliest silent films to his last picture in 1976, also includes a special bonus that Hitch fans will especially enjoy: show more an illustrated and annotated list of each of his cameos. show less

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films
Original title
Alfred Hitchcock: The Complete Films
Alternate titles
Alfred Hitchcock: Architect of Anxiety, 1899-1980
Original publication date
2019
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Alfred Hitchcock
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Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
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791.430233092Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsPublic performancesMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion picturesStandard subdivisionsSupervisionFilm directionHistory, geographic treatment, biographyDirectors
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PN1998.3 .H58 .D85Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion pictures
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