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In this original and indispensable book, Christine Madrid French reveals Hitchcock’s relation to the built world was informed by an intense engagement with location and architectural form - in an era marked by modernism’s advance - fueled by some of the most creative midcentury designers in film.

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"The subject is fascinating. This book will surely appeal to a wide audience. Christine Madrid French’s enthusiasm is contagious, informative, and eye-opening." - Sidney Gottlieb, editor of Hitchcock on Hitchcock

The Architecture of Suspense

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    A Paperback / softback by Christine Madrid French, Alan Hess

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      Publisher: University of Virginia Press
      Publication Date: 08/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9780813947679, 978-0813947679
      ISBN10: 0813947677
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      Book Synopsis
      In this original and indispensable book, Christine Madrid French reveals Hitchcock’s relation to the built world was informed by an intense engagement with location and architectural form - in an era marked by modernism’s advance - fueled by some of the most creative midcentury designers in film.

      Trade Review
      "The subject is fascinating. This book will surely appeal to a wide audience. Christine Madrid French’s enthusiasm is contagious, informative, and eye-opening." - Sidney Gottlieb, editor of Hitchcock on Hitchcock

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