The Architecture of Suspense: The Built World in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock

by Christine Madrid French

The inimitable, haunting films of Alfred Hitchcock took place in settings, both exterior and interior, that deeply impacted our experiences of his most unforgettable works. From the enclosed spaces of Rope and Rear Window to the wide-open expanses of North by Northwest, the physical worlds inhabited by desperate characters are a crucial element in our perception of the Hitchcockian universe. As Christine Madrid French reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813947677
• ISBN13: 9780813947679
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 8.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary