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Yale University Press
May 2008
On Sale: May 20, 2008
Featuring: Alfred Hitchock
384 pages ISBN: 0300136188 EAN: 9780300136180 Paperback
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Non-Fiction Biography
For half a century Alfred Hitchcock created films full of
gripping and memorable music. Over his long career he
presided over more musical styles than any director in
history and ultimately changed how we think about film
music. This book is the first to fully explore the essential
role music played in the movies of Alfred
Hitchcock.
Based on extensive interviews with
composers, writers, and actors, and research in rare
archives, Jack Sullivan discusses how Hitchcock used music
to influence the atmosphere, characterization, and even
storylines of his films. Sullivan examines the director’s
important relationships with various composers, especially
Bernard Herrmann, and tells the stories behind the musical
decisions. Covering the whole of the director’s career,
from the early British works up to Family Plot, this
engaging look at the work of Alfred Hitchcock offers new
insight into his achievement and genius and changes the way
we watch—and listen—to his movies.
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