Joseph W. Smith

The Psycho File

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An examination of the groundbreaking 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, including the story's origins in real-life graverobber Ed Gein. The book presents material from the script and how it was adapted from Robert Bloch's novel; details of the film's production, particularly the shower scene and other technical difficulties; actors and the challenges of their roles; extended literary analysis of the film covering such devices as irony, symbol, theme, motif and foil; and the film's effect on audiences. Features 16 photographs, notes, bibliography and index.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 377g
• ISBN-13: 9780786444878
• ISBN-10: 0786444878
• Artikelnr.: 26572817

Autorenporträt

Joseph W. Smith III is a teacher, journalist and public speaker in Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Part 1. Before Committing Yourself: A Few Preliminaries
Introduction: We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes     
1. He Stole Her Corpse: Gein and Bloch     
2. Do You Mind If I Look at Your Book? Stefano and Hitchcock     
3. The Nuts and Bolts: Hitchcock and His Crew     
Part 2. Look at the Picture, Please: A Detailed Analysis of the Film
4. I Hate Having to Be with You in a Place Like This: Titles and
Windows     
5. Let's All Talk About Marion, Shall We? Marion and Sam     
6. She Sat There While I Dumped It Out: Caroline and Cassidy     
7. Am I Acting As If There's Something Wrong? Marion and Marion     
8. Dirty Night: Marion and Norman     
9. Blood! Blood! Marion and Mom     
10. He Had to Erase the Crime: Norman and Us     
11. If You Still Haven't Come to Your Senses: Sam and Arbogast     
12. People Just Come and Go: Arbogast and Norman     
13. A Bad Day Coming: Sam and Lila     
14. I Can Handle a Sick Old Woman: Lila and Mom     
15. As If from a Deep Sleep: Richmond and Norman     
16. Two Personalities: Psycho and Psycho     
17. Want to Check the Picture Again? Psycho and Its Themes     
18. The Whole Story: Psycho and Its Moral Implications     
Part 3. And That Still Wasn't Enough: Aftermath
19. They'll See and They'll Know: Psycho and Its Viewers     
20. After the Murder, Norman Returned: Sequels and Spin-Offs     
Appendix: Cast and Credits     
Sources     
Bibliography     
Index