Hitchcock

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Summary: Great Read for any Hitchcock Lover
Review: This is THE book for anyone who's seen the Master of Suspense's classics, and want to know more about them. Truffuat, a great director in his own right, is one of the best interviewers I have ever read. His own knowledge of film and its techniques lend him particular insight into what makes Hitch tick. Perhaps best of all, you learn which of his movies Sir Alfred liked; which he didn't; and even projects or sequences he always wished to do, but never could. The only problem is that if you have not seen a movie they are discussing, they explain the plot, with the ending, so watch out for spoilers. Still, Hitchcock didn't give many interviews and this one isn't to be missed

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Summary: Two giants for the price of one
Review: True fans of Alfred Hitchcock pictures who know little about the man personally can get great insight into his character by reading Francios Truffaut's interviews. Mr. Hitchcock appears to have been a flawed genius who believed he always had the ability to create the perfect picture. Reading this made his comparison of actors and cattle make sense. Having now read several filmmaker-to-filmmaker interview books (Welles-Bogdanovich, Wilder-Crowe among them) I would not count this the best, but it is certainly among them. The book made me look deeper into Hitchcock's work and gave me new insight into all his films. What more could one who is interested this genre ask?