Classical Myth in Alfred Hitchcock's Wrong Man and Grace Kelly Films
- ISBN-10
- 1498563511
- ISBN-13
- 9781498563512
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 412
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-12-12
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Mark William Padilla
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.
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