Hidden Hitchcock
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 022651434X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Because it brings the issue of interpretation back to the table, I would recommend Hidden Hitchcock to everyone who cares about the value and power of movies.”. “Clever and elegant, this super close-up look at just a few moments in Strangers on a Train, Rope, and The Wrong Man goes to the heart of what it means to ‘view’ and ‘read’ any film—and by extension, any work of representational art
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Loved it incredible writing.. Yes, please! A brilliant book of interlinking essays! Miller is able to balance passion, insight, authority, and humor while maintaining a personable and self-aware style that is absolutely unique. This book pushes beyond criticism and gives the feeling of embarking on a Hitchcockian adventure imbued with suspense and shocking delights. The rhythm and language of the text creates a momentum that lovingly carries the reader through each twist and turn. It's as though Miller has taken you by the hand and is excitedly running with you from one discovery to anothe
A. In Hitchcock’s visual puns, his so-called continuity errors, and his hidden appearances (not to be confused with his cameos), Miller finds wellsprings of enigma.Hidden Hitchcock is a revelatory work that not only shows how little we know this best known of filmmakers, but also how near such too-close viewing comes to cinephilic madness. Focusing on three films—Strangers on a Train, Rope, and The Wrong Man—Miller shows how Hitchcock anticipates, even demands a “Too-Close Viewer.” Dwelling within us all and vigilant even when everything appears to be in good order, this Too-Close Viewer attempts to see more than the director points out, to expand the space of the film and the