Alfred Hitchcock (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780525434795)

Alfred Hitchcock rigorously controlled his public image, drawing certain carefully selected childhood anecdotes into full focus and blurring out all others. In this gripping short biography, Peter Ackroyd wrests the director's chair back from the master of control to reveal a lugubriously jolly man fond of practical jokes, who smashed a once-used tea cup every morning to remind himself of the frailty of life. Iconic film stars make cameo appearances throughout Hitchcock's story, just as the director did in his own films: Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, James Stewart and, perhaps most famously of all, Tippi Hedren, who endures cuts and bruises from a fearsome flock of real birds. Perceptive and intelligent, Alfred Hitchcock is a fascinating look at one of the most revered directors of the twentieth century.

Author: Peter Ackroyd
ISBN-10: 0525434798
ISBN-13: 9780525434795
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2017
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.80d