{"product_id":"acting-and-performance-in-hitchcock-adrian-garvey-9781526175687","title":"Acting and Performance in Hitchcock","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite his professed disdain for actors, this book argues that Hitchcock's films show a fascination with acting, and also contain many exceptional performances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this collection, the first on this subject, a group of distinguished film scholars analyse some key performances in Hitchcock's work, covering his career from the British silent era to the last years of the Hollywood studio system. The actors covered range from Ivor Novello to Tippi Hedren, with classic, and less well-known films discussed including Notorious, Stage Fright, Strangers on a Train and The Man Who Knew Too Much. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book reflects the growing academic interest in film performance, and opens new perspectives on the films of Alfred Hitchcock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Garvey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526175681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526175687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Adrian Garvey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425599635711,"sku":"9781526175687","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b6989898-1a66-445a-b51c-ffcad0f6cd04.jpg?v=1761540328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/acting-and-performance-in-hitchcock-adrian-garvey-9781526175687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}