A LIFE IN DARKNESS AND LIGHT

Author:   Patrick McGilligan
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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9780060988272


Pages:   896
Publication Date:   01 October 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light is the definitive biography of the Master of Suspense and the most widely recognized film director of all time. In a career that spanned six decades and produced more than 60 films – including The 39 Steps, Vertigo, Psycho, and The Birds – Alfred Hitchcock set new standards for cinematic invention and storytelling. Acclaimed biographer Patrick McGilligan re-examines his life and extraordinary work, challenging perceptions of Hitchcock as the “macabre Englishman” and sexual obsessive, and reveals instead the ingenious craftsman, trickster, provocateur, and romantic. With insights into his relationships with Hollywood legends – such as Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman, and Grace Kelly – as well as his 54-year marriage to Alma Reville and his inspirations in the thriller genre, the book is full of the same dark humor, cliffhanger suspense, and revelations that are synonymous with one of the most famous and misunderstood figures in cinema.

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Author:   Patrick McGilligan
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   HarperCollins
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   1.200kg
ISBN:  

9780060988272


ISBN 10:   0060988274
Pages:   896
Publication Date:   01 October 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Enthralling, scholarly, and candid. -- -Publishers Weekly


Enthralling, scholarly, and candid. ----Publishers Weekly Staggering. . . . Illuminating. . . . The Master of Suspense finally gets an authoritative life. ----Kirkus Reviews (starred)


Enthralling, scholarly, and candid. ----Publishers Weekly


Staggering. . . . Illuminating. . . . The Master of Suspense finally gets an authoritative life. ----Kirkus Reviews (starred)


Author Information

Patrick McGilligan’s biographies include the acclaimed Oscar Micheaux: The Great and Only; the Edgar-nominated Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light; Fritz Lang: The Nature of the Beast; and George Cukor: A Double Life. The author of several New York Times Notable Books, he has also penned biographies of Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Robert Altman, and James Cagney, along with the oral history Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Hollywood Blacklist (with Paul Buhle). McGilligan lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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