Alfred Hitchcock is arguably the most famous director to have ever
made a film. Almost single-handedly he turned the suspense thriller
into one of the most popular film genres of all time, while his
Psycho updated the horror film and inspired two generations of
directors to imitate and adapt this most Hitchcockian of movies.
Yet while much scholarly and popular attention has focused on the
director's oeuvre, until now there has been no extensive study of
how Alfred Hitchcock's films and methods have affected and
transformed the history of the film medium.
In this book, thirteen original essays by leading film scholars
reveal the richness and variety of Alfred Hitchcock's legacy as
they trace his shaping influence on particular films, filmmakers,
genres, and even on film criticism. Some essays concentrate on
films that imitate Hitchcock in diverse ways, including the movies
of Brian de Palma and thrillers such as True Lies, The Silence of
the Lambs, and Dead Again. Other essays look at genres that have
been influenced by Hitchcock's work, including the 1970s paranoid
thriller, the Italian giallo film, and the post-Psycho horror film.
The remaining essays investigate developments within film culture
and academic film study, including the enthusiasm of French New
Wave filmmakers for Hitchcock's work, his influence on the filmic
representation of violence in the post-studio Hollywood era, and
the ways in which his films have become central texts for film
theorists.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2006 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Editors: |
David Boyd
• R.Barton Palmer
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
290 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-71338-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
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| LSN: |
0-292-71338-X |
| Barcode: |
9780292713383 |
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