Hitchcock: Suspense, Humour and Tone (Distributed for the British Film Institute)

Susan Smith's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyses 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 demonstrates how Hitchcock's masterly integration of those elements is the key to his success as a film-maker. Examining in detail such films as Sabotage , Notorious , Rear Window , Psycho , Shadow of a Doubt , Rope and The Birds , amongst many others, the book discusses the idea of the director as saboteur and the importance of 'the avoidance of cliché' in Hitchcock's narrative.

Why are the films of Alfred Hitchcock so complex and engaging? Susan Smith's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all filmmakers analyzes the key elements of suspense, humor and tone across the whole of the director's career. Arguing that all three are central to our viewing experience, the book demonstrates how Hitchcock's masterly integration of these elements is the key to his success as a filmmaker.
Examining in detail such films as North by Northwest, The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt and Notorious amongst many others, the book discusses the idea of the director as sabateur and the importance of "the avoidance of cliché" in Hitchcock's narrative.

"Susan Smith's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyses 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 demonstrates how Hitchcock's masterly integration of those elements is the key to his success as a film-maker. Examining in detail such films as Sabotage, Notorious, Rear Window, Psycho, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope and The Birds, amongst many others, the book discusses the idea of the director as saboteur and the importance of 'the avoidance of cliché' in Hitchcock's narrative."--Bloomsbury publishing 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. 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. This study of Hitchcock's films analyses the key elements of suspense, humour and tone across the whole of the director's career. All three are central to our viewing experience, andtheir integration was key to Hitchcock's success En gennemgang af Alfred Hitchcoks film