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Hitchcock's Magic

By (author) Neil Badmington
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: University of Wales Press, Wales, United Kingdom
Published: 1st Apr 2011
Dimensions: w 138mm h 216mm d 18mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN-10: 0708323693
ISBN-13: 9780708323694
Barcode No: 9780708323694
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Synopsis
Why are we drawn to the work of Alfred Hitchcock so long after his final film appeared? What is the source of Hitchcock's magic? This book answers these questions by focussing upon the fabric of the films themselves, upon the way in which they enlist and sustain our desire, holding our attention by constantly withholding something from us.

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"If you're wondering whether the world needs another book on Hitchcock's films, the answer is a resounding yes. Hitchcock's Magic is a lively and always engaging return to Hitchcock's corpus. Through detailed readings of both major and minor films, Badmington demonstrates a playful ability to re-enchant them for us as objects of continuing fascination. His rejection of psychoanalysis and creative re-engagement with the work of Barthes and Derrida helps to open these texts to new and sometimes surprising interpretations that send us back to the films themselves with renewed admiration for their magic touch." Nick Haeffner, Senior Lecturer in Media Arts, London Metropolitan University