Product Description

One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions...Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)...If the 1967 Hitchcock/Truffaut can now be seen as something of a classic, this revised version is even better. Phillip Lopate The New York Times Book Review

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75759 in Books
• Published on: 1986-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Customer Reviews

A fantastic guide to the world of Hitch!
If you are a fan of Hitchcock's work you owe it to yourself to buy this book!

It's a superb and insightful analysis of the processes involved in bringing classics such as Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho and The Birds to the screen. It also covers Hitch's early silent work such as The Lodger in depth which few other books manage to do.

Chock full of great anecdotes and useful analysis of Hitch's main themes, this book deserves a place on any serious film fan's book shelf.

This is one of the best books on cinema ever written, and is up there with A Biographical Dictionary of Cinema and Rosebud. An essential read!

Great Read for any Hitchcock Lover
This is THE book for anyone who's seen the Master of Suspense's classics, and want to know more about them. Truffuat, a great director in his own right, is one of the best interviewers I have ever read. His own knowledge of film and its techniques lend him particular insight into what makes Hitch tick. Perhaps best of all, you learn which of his movies Sir Alfred liked; which he didn't; and even projects or sequences he always wished to do, but never could. The only problem is that if you have not seen a movie they are discussing, they explain the plot, with the ending, so watch out for spoilers. Still, Hitchcock didn't give many interviews and this one isn't to be missed.

I can't put it down!
This book is unbelievable! Two of the greatest film minds talking to one another about the structure and composition of film. It's a huge interview that spaned a couple days and takes about a few hours to read. It is such a great read for anyone interested in film, Hitchcock, and Truffant.