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Alfred Hitchcock is revered by all as "the master of suspense". He was also an unusually well-known, respected and oft-copied director. It's easy to get absorbed in his stories and remain unconscious of the masterful way that Mr. Hitchcock manipulates us. To learn about his skill and style, it's helpful to find out what it is we need to pay attention to, and then to watch his movies more than once. Whole courses have been taught on Hitchcock alone-imagine! His personal life and details of his thinking have been studied to find keys to his mastery, but mostly without success. He was a very private and enigmatic man who preferred to dwell on film technique and style. Read the following pdf's to gain some insight into his films, if not into the man himself!

The above is taken from: Lehman and Luhr: __Thinking About Movies__

The above is taken from: Joe Leydon: __Movies You Must See__

The above is taken from: William Costanzo: __Great Films and How to Teach Them

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