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The Hitchcock romance: Love and irony in Hitchcock's films
The Hitchcock romance Love and irony in Hitchcock's films Author:Lesley Brill Was Alfred Hitchcock a cynical trifler with his audience's emotions, as he liked to pretend? Or was he a profoundly humane artist? Most commentators leave Hitchcock's self-assessment unquestioned, but this book shows that his movies convey an affectionate, hopeful understanding of human nature and the redemptive possibilities of love. Lesley Bri... more »ll discusses Hitchcock's work as a whole and examines in detail twenty-two films, from perennial favorites like North by Northwest to neglected masterpieces like Rich and Strange. "Brill argues his case ingeniously and goes a long way to explaining why Hitchcock was such a tease: he loved to scare us before leading us by the hand back to a world where dragons do not exist--except in the dark of the cinema...."--David Coward, The [London] Times Literary Supplement "Deserves a place alongside the most provocative and incisive Hitchcock criticism of the decade."--Choice "Brill argues his case persuasively in a knowledgeable analysis of Hitchcock's work."--George L. George, American Cinematographer« less