Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour, and Tone
The author's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyzes the key elements of suspense, humour and tone across the whole of the director's career. The book examines in detail such films as "North by Northwest", "The Birds" and "Notorious", amongst many others.
GenresHitchcock, AlfredCriticism and interpretation
162 pages, 5 editions
English edition · First published 2000 by BFI Publishing · ISBN 9780851707792
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Editions
5 editions
English
- Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour, and Tone · BFI Publishing · 2000 · ISBN 9780851707792 This page
- Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour, and Tone · BFI Publishing · 2000 · ISBN 9781838716134
- Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour, and Tone · BFI Publishing · 2000 · ISBN 9780851707808
- Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour, and Tone · BFI Publishing · 2000 · ISBN 9781838710101
- Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour, and Tone · BFI Publishing · 2000 · ISBN 9781838716141
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