Hitchcock : suspense, humour and tone

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    • Smith, Susan

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Hitchcock : suspense, humour and tone

Susan Smith

BFI Publishing, 2000

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  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [157]-160

Includes index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780851707792

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A cinema based on Sabotage The avoidance of 'cliche' Reaffirming contract Who Killed Cock Robin? 2. Suspense Murder!: practising the art of suspense Forms of adress Patterns of suspense Suppression and surprise Suspense and surprise Rereading the text 3. Humour Humour and suspense Counter voices in Rope Framed by irony A notorious form of humour? 4. Mise en scene Setting the scene The point-of-view shot Objects The cameo device: Hitchcock, hunger and the single set film Music 5. Tone and meaning in The Birds A very avian form of sabotage Seeing - feeling - knowing A bird's eye view Multiple perspectives, multiple readings Conclusion Filmography Bibliography Index
Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780851707808

Description

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. Arguing that all three are central to our viewing experience the book aims to demonstrate how Hitchcock's integration of these elements is the key to his success as a filmmaker. Films such as "North by Northwest", "The Birds", "Shadow of a Doubt" and "Notorious" amongst others are examined in detail. The book discusses the idea of the director as a sabateur and the importance of the avoidance of cliche in Hitchcock's narrative.

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