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Hitchcock

Name: Hitchcock
Author: François Truffaut

by François Truffaut

1966•Biography•311 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a moving biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

The classic study of the great director and his films, comprising a series of dialogues between Hitchcock and Truffaut, is fully updated with material on Hitchcock's last years and his final four films.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalUnlikely connectionsEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Motion pictue producers and directorsBiographyInterviewMotion picture producers and directorsMotion picturesHistory

Details

Author: François Truffaut
Published: 1966
Pages: 311
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Source: Open Library

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