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Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and His Leading Ladies
By Jessica Schneider Oct 27, 2008, 12:15 GMT
“The trouble today is that we don’t torture women enough.”—Alfred HitchcockIt is remarkable how infrequently, over a period of more than fifty years, Alfred Hitchcock spoke about the beautiful, legendary and talented actresses he directed. And when he did, his remarks were mostly indifferent and often hostile. But his leading ladies greatly enriched his films, even as many of them achieved international stardom precisely because of their work for Hitchcock—among ...more
This is the third part of a biography by Donald Spoto on the legendary filmmaker.
According to the NYT, the author: has pieced together a patchwork of analysis and anecdotes, drawing on the impressive list of Hitchcock collaborators he has known over the years.
Part of the product description notes:
Spellbound by Beautythe final volume in master biographer Donald Spotos Hitchcock trilogy that began with The Art of Alfred Hitchcock and continued with The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcockis the fascinating, complex and finally tragic story of the great moviemaker and his female stars, the unusual ideas of sex and romance that inform his films and the Hollywood dreams that often became nightmares.
Rich with fresh revelations based on previously undisclosed tapes, new interviews, private correspondence and personal papers made available only to the author, this thoughtful, compassionate yet explosive portrait details Hitchcocks outbursts of cruelty, the shocking humor and the odd amalgam of adoration and contempt that time and again characterized Hitchcocks obsessive relationships with womenand that also, paradoxically, fed his genius.
Harmony is the publisher. Visit the NYT article for more info.
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