- A comprehensive examination of the work of Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980)
- Reassesses Hitchcock's working methods, exploding many myths about the director
- Looks
beyond the usual anecdotal sources and pays unprecedented attention to
film studio archives and Hitchcock's personal papers
- Fully illustrated with film stills, shots taken on set, storyboards and annotated film scripts
- Contains a complete filmography
Hitchcock at Work is a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes
examination of the work of 'The Master of Suspense', Alfred Hitchcock
(1899-1980). It examines the director's entire career from the early
films made in the UK in the 1920s and 30s, to his move to Hollywood
where he came to co-produce as well as direct his films.
Film
expert Bill Krohn looks beyond the usual anecdotal sources about
Hitchcock, paying unprecedented attention to the director's personal
papers and the archives of the film studios for which he worked. This
seminal survey includes rare shooting schedules, budgets, memos,
letters, storyboards and transcripts of discussions with key
collaborators. The result is a major reassessment of the working methods
of this historic director: one that transcends many of the myths often
promulgated by Hitchcock himself that have warped previous criticism.
Hitchcock at Work
is fully illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white, and
features stills from films, shots taken on set, storyboards and
annotated film scripts. A complete filmography reveals the scope of
Hitchcock's momentous career, suggesting the subtle nuances of its
development.
