Classical Myth in Alfred Hitchcock's Wrong Man and Grace Kelly Films
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9781498563505
Subjects: Hitchcock, alfred, 1899-1980; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion pictures, great britain
Description: "This book treats six beloved films of Hitchcock: The 39 Steps, Saboteur, and North by Northwest, plus Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief. Padilla reviews their production histories with an eye to classical influences, and then analyzes their links with Greek art, poetry, and philosophy"--