Provides insight into the cinematic method, the history of film, and one of the greatest directors of all time. Truffaut interviewed hitchcock over eight days in 1962 at his offices at universal studios to write his book. Hitchcocktruffaut, the book they made together if you glance at the title page, the actual title is hitchcock, by francois truffaut, but almost no one calls it that, is a series of interviews. Here is a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on two cinematic masters from very different backgrounds as they cover each of hitchs films in succession. In 1962, truffaut wrote to hitchcock requesting an interview an indepth, weeklong series of conversations about every film he had made in his long career. Hitchcocks singular vision is elucidated and brought vividly to life by todays leading. In hitchcock, film critic francois truffaut presents fifty hours of interviews with alfred hitchcock about the whole of his vast directorial career, from his silent movies in great britain to. Alfred hitchcock and francois truffaut aug1962 in the fall of 1962, whilst the birds was in postproduction, francois truffaut carried out extensive interviews with alfred hitchcock at his offices at universal studios. At the time hitchcock was dismissed by critics as a mere commercial entertainer, but a hugely influential book, hitchcocktruffaut, that truffaut. Based on the famous series of dialogues between francois truffaut and alfred hitchcock from the 1960s, the book moves chronologically through hitchcocks films to discuss his career, techniques, and effects he achieved.
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That book, which analyzed each of hitchcock s films, often frame by frame, became a touchstone for many young directors. Stuart jeffries on how their talks have now been turned into the film. Nearly 500 illustrations, taken directly from the film frame with shot by shot of scenes which include casts and credits of all hitchcock s films. The interviews resulted in a book hitchcocktruffaut, that became a must for every film buff. Hitchcocktruffaut by kent jones alfred hitchcock, francois. Represents, in an elegant collectors edition, hitchcock truffaut. Represents, in an elegant collectors edition, hitchcocktruffaut. Documentary film based upon hitchocktruffaut from kent jones featuring marin scorsese, wes anderson and many more. Find out which scenes, films and lines he loved and hated the most in his movie and why. Mcgavin 20151201 an interview with director kent jones about his documentary hitchcocktruffaut. It changed the way hitchcock was perceived, as a popular director of suspense films such as psycho and the birds and revealed. Francois truffaut and alfred hitchcock francois truffaut, a renown filmmaker in his own right, convinced alfred hitchcock to sit down for an interview that would cover the span of his career up to 1966.
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The single most valuable book on film ever published thus far. Its difficult to think of a more informative or entertaining introduction to hitchcock s art, interests, and peculiar sense of humor. An outstanding documentary about alfred hitchcock, as based on the 1966 book by french filmmaker, francois truffaut. A definitive study of alfred hitchcock by francois truffaut. According to the article, this is the original raw audio from a 1962 interview that ended up as the source material for truffauts book hitchcock.
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Hitchcocktruffaut dogwoof documentary distribution. On the other was francois truffaut, a young, newly prominent french director who revered hitchcocks films, and who had persuaded the great man to discuss his work in extraordinary detail. Francois truffaut interviews alfred hitchcock go into the story. Dec 04, 2015 hitchcock ebook written by francois truffaut. The resulting book, hitchcock, presented his most famous scenes, shotbyshot, alongside hitchcocks own thoughts on the making of each film. In 1962, alfred hitchcock and a 30yearold francois truffaut sequestered themselves in a windowless hollywood office for a weeklong conversation. Iconic, groundbreaking interviews of alfred hitchcock by film critic francois truffautproviding insight into the cinematic method, the history of film, and one of the greatest directors of all time. Every film covered with hitchcocks own views on the plotactors. In 1962, film critic and french new wave director francois truffaut sat down with alfred hitchcock to record a weeklong interview about hitchcocks entire body of work. Nearly 500 illustrations, taken directly from the film frame with shot by shot of scenes which include casts and credits of all hitchcocks films. Hitchcock, along discussions with foreign journalists, especially in new york, i discovered that people often have a somehow superficial idea of your work. Hitchcocktruffaut unspools the artistry of the master of. Scott,alfred hitchcock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. This book was first published in 1966 as le cinema selon hitchock by rbt.
Alfred hitchcocks interviewer, the risingstar french director and critic francois truffaut, brought a fans passion and a colleagues precision to his questions. Though this book was initially published in 1967 when hitchcock was still active, truffaut later prepared a revised edition that covered the final stages of his career. Hitchcock book by francois truffaut official publisher. Hitchcocktruffaut official trailer 1 2015 wes anderson. Offering eyeopening insight into hitchcocks filmmaking style, hitchcock is essential for any film buff. Jul 15, 2018 francois truffaut and alfred hitchcock, august, 1962. Hitchcocktruffaut is a 2015 frenchamerican documentary film directed by kent jones about francois truffauts book on alfred hitchcock, hitchcocktruffaut, and its impact on cinema. Truffaut adapted the interviews into the 1966 book, hitchcock truffaut. In this engaging documentary, a host of prominent filmmakers describes the effect that truffauts book had on their work.
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