{"product_id":"the-films-of-alfred-hitchcock-by-david-sterritt-9780231223607","title":"The Films of Alfred Hitchcock","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong renowned as the “master of suspense,” Alfred Hitchcock is one of the rare filmmakers to achieve both a critical reputation for cinematic artistry and enduring popularity with everyday moviegoers around the world. His distinctive public image brought together a serious, even tormented artist and a mischievous magician with a penchant for practical jokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents an engaging overview of Hitchcock’s life and work along with close studies of ten films spanning nearly five decades of his remarkable career. David Sterritt examines the fundamental themes that recur throughout Hitchcock’s films, including the ambiguities of reality and illusion, the blurred boundaries between guilt and innocence, the lures and perils of voyeurism, and the many ways in which the act of seeing can either reveal essential truths or lead to deception and danger. He highlights the director’s sophistication as an audiovisual stylist and audacity as a technical innovator while also exploring the religious undertones of key works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSterritt considers films ranging from \u003ci\u003eBlackmail\u003c\/i\u003e (1929), the first talkie made in England, to \u003ci\u003eFamily Plot\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), the director’s last completed movie. He analyzes canonized masterpieces such as \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e (1958) and \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e (1960) alongside overlooked works including \u003ci\u003eRope\u003c\/i\u003e (1948) and \u003ci\u003eUnder Capricorn\u003c\/i\u003e (1949). Spotlighting the director’s extraordinary artistic range and thematic depth, \u003ci\u003eThe Films of Alfred Hitchcock\u003c\/i\u003e offers new insights for both cinephiles and casual viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038532415724,"sku":"9780231223607","price":107.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231223607-the-films-of-alfred-hitchcock.jpg?v=1785393483","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-films-of-alfred-hitchcock-by-david-sterritt-9780231223607","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}