{"product_id":"hitchcock-and-the-making-of-marnie-9781442214330","title":"Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a decade of successful films that included Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, and Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock produced Marnie, an apparent artistic failure and an unquestionable commercial disappointment. Over the decades, however, the film's reputation has undergone a reevaluation, and both critics and fans alike have come to appreciate Marnie's many qualities.   In Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, Tony Lee Moral investigates the cultural and political factors governing the 1964 film's production, the causes of its critical and commercial failure, and Marnie's relevance for today's artists and filmmakers. Hitchcock's style, motivation, and fears regarding the film are well-documented in this examination of one of his most undervalued efforts. Moral uses extensive research, including personal interviews with Tippi Hedren and Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefanoas well as unpublished excerpts from interviews with Hitchcock himselfto delve into the issues surrounding the film'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A]n exemplar of revision; not only does Moral’s book correct and update an earlier work, but also expands and enhances with new content that shapes our previous understanding.  And this is a timely re-release, given the recent surge of interest in Hitchcock, coalescing around the 90th anniversary—in 2012—of him making his first film, as well as the appearance of contentious biopics The Girl (2012) and Hitchcock (2012).  What results, in the hands of Moral, is a book that celebrates the uneasy position of Marnie as, depending upon your point of view, the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning of Hitchcock’s directing career. * Film International *\u003cbr\u003eMarnie is Hitchcock’s most maligned film; some even insist that it’s a grandiose failure. But it’s also received some of filmdom’s most lavish praise. Critic Robin Wood went so far as to declare it “one of the four or five most beautiful films the cinema has yet given us.” Well, which is it? Disaster or masterpiece? Tony Lee Moral makes a 267-page case for the latter. . .His research goes deep; every page is a revelation for film buffs and Hitchcock geeks alike. . . .Citing intensive research from the Hitchcock archives at the famed Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills, [Moral] reconstructs a clear narrative of the use of special effects in this movie from pre-production and into post-production, including Hitch’s own at times contradictory remarks after the fact. * Alfred Hitchcock Geek *\u003cbr\u003e[T]here is virtually no element of the making of the film that is not treated by Moral in the most fascinating detail (including, of course, Bernard Herrmann's matchless score). Even for those Hitchcock admirers who may have the author's earlier edition of this book, the new one will still make an extremely tempting proposition. * Crime Time *\u003cbr\u003eHitchcock and the Making of Marnie is packed with the kind of inside information that film fans love. From the studios’ reservations about casting Sean Connery, who they were only familiar with from his appearances as James Bond to tidbits of Hitchcock’s directing shorthand. It is inside info like this that gives the book life, so much so that you feel you are personally involved in the production. . .An entertaining read from start to finish, I highly recommend Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie to any film fan curious in the art of motion picture making. * Media Mikes *\u003cbr\u003eAn essential purchase for anyone interested in the wonderful films of its director, Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie does exactly what its title suggests. Incredibly detailed and with a range of storyboards and production stills to illustrate the narrative, it provides both a fascinating history and a valuable re-examination of a controversial film. * Kamera.co.uk *","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039863832919,"sku":"9781442214330","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hitchcock-and-the-making-of-marnie-9781442214330","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}