Alfred Hitchcock All the Films: The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short
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- Review: Even the most informed admirers of the Master of Suspense are likely to be impressed by Alfred Hitchcock All the Films, which, in a single, beautifully designed, extremely hefty volume, compiles everything one might wish to know about Hitchcocks incomparable career.The Wall Street Journal"The most visually complete appreciation of Hitchcocks career yet...a wonderful treat for all fans of Hitchcock and filmmaking."Library Journal
- About the Author: Bernard Benoliel is the director of art and culture at the Cinmatheque Franaise. He is the co-author of books devoted to the work of Anthony Mann, Clint Eastwood, and Bruce Lee.Gilles Esposito is a journalist who writes for magazines including Mad Movies and So Film. He has also contributed to collections devoted to the work of Samuel Fuller, Leo McCarey, John Ford, and Universal Pictures.Murielle Joudet is a film critic for Le Monde, as well as for TV and radio. She has written essays on Isabelle Huppert and Gena Rowlands.Jean-Franois Rauger is the director of programming at theCinmatheque Franaise. He is a journalist at Le Monde, and the author of The Domestic Eye: Hitchcock and Television.
| Publisher: | Black Dog & Leventhal (October 29, 2024) |
| Language: | English |
| Hardcover: | 648 pages |
| ISBN-10: | 0762488689 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0762488681 |
| Item Weight: | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions: | 8.55 x 2 x 10.9 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank: | See Top 100 in Books |
Definitive
How this book differs from other standard setting books on Alfred Hitchcock is that it not only covers the features but also a) all the short subjects which are in separate sections b) all 6 pages of the photo story "Have You Heard> " which appeared in LIFE magazine in 1947. c) every television episode that he directed, not only for the shows Alfred Hitchcock Presents/ The Alfred Hitchcock Hour but also the color one for Star Time and others. D) More unrealized projects than in other books, not all of which are named, one section covers 17 of these, and others such as The Mind Thing are in the major entries, the example that I just named is in a paragraph in the entry for The Birds (1962) and there is even info on some speculation on why the birds were attacking people that is not in the finished movie and why the movie has an open ending. The television episodes usually are covered in two pages, and one is in three, as all are compared to the feature films. Each feature film is treated equally, even the lost one, The Mountain Eagle (1927) and a movie that he either directed two or three sketches for, Elstree Calling (1930), a science fiction feature that predicted the use of television. No other book that I no of gives this two pages of coverage with photos. Each major entry has detailed credits, a concise synopsis, and the rest of each is in sections and sidebars with analysis, notes on critical and audience reception and how that has changed over the years, background info, cast members (this includes info on planned casting, how one got fired from a movie, etc), historical context, notes on influences and innovation, lots of background info that includes script changes. There are sidebars for things such as Hitchcock's cameos in his movies. There is not a lot on remakes of his movies, other that the one he remade, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and mentions of his planned redo of his own silent feature, The Lodger here and there, thus this is not the book to go to for official remakes and movie makers who were influenced by Alfred Hitchcock such as Brian DePalma, there is very little on those other than sections on auteur theory and just what is Hitchcockian. Indeed, besides the sidebars, there are special sections on unmade projects, separate ones for groups of short subjects, key cast members, key composers, a famous fashion designer, some French critics' views of Hitchcock as auteur, and so on. As the book is large sized and is over 600 pages, there is only so much that I can say about this volume. It covers a lot in an in depth fashion.
Excellent Survey!
Really great. Helpful to see his whole production
All the Nuts & Bolts
Haven't encountered anything missing that many film buffs expect. It even includes material from the 'Hitchcock Truffaut' book!? Be warned, not a little book and the binding isn't up to the task. So, if you plan read it often, be warned :-(
Great book for a Hitchcock fan
This was a gift for my husband. He loves it!!
The Book That Knew Too Much
BIG, bulky, and super informative. Cool prints of the original posters along with accompanying pertinent info for each film, plus tons of tidbits and oodles of deep dive material as well. Here's hoping they do more in this series. John Ford, Curtiz, Huston, Capra, Kubrick, Scorsese, etc. We want 'em all. If you're a Hitchophile, you MUST have this book.
Must for Hitchcock fans
Fast shipping. Good price.
No photos in the Kindle edition!
Great book, however, no photos are included in the Kindle edition. Text only.
Great book
Very good book quite heavy but very good
Fantastic Book!
This is an excellent book! Extremely thorough guide of Hitchcock's work. I was so happy with the book that I bought another one as a gift for a friend's birthday!
Completo
Completo - todos os filmes, incluindo os episódios da séries que ele dirigiu para tv - está tudo aqui! Belas fotos, formato adequado, imperdível para fãs!
Very detailed book
Great insightful comments hundreds of rare backstage pictures and brilliantly written! A must for Hitchcock fans!