Applause Books: It's Only a Movie : Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography (Paperback)

from DanaJean

Charlotte Chandler gives us a look at the professional and private life of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock. Although I found the writing to be a bit jerky and shallow at times, hinting at things without really telling us the details, I do believe this was a fair representation of the life and...

from Whicker

A deeper look into the life of a film icon. This biography incorporates the views of many people who were connected with Hitchcock. Diving both into his personal and professional lives, Chandler allows a well-rounded picture of the man to emerge. Moves fairly well throughout.

from jonesli

This biography is a great look into the life of genius director Alfred Hitchcock. I have recently become a fan of the series Alfred Hitchcock Presents on DVD and am hooked on them. I also count his movies Shadow of a Doubt, Notorius and Psycho as some of my favorites. Some of the actors Mr. Hitch...

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It's Only a Movie is a very comprehensive biography, covering Hitchcock's career from his beginnings as a title designer through the final movie he was never able to complete. Even the plots of his movies are included. Mostly though, this was an intimate portrait of the man, told through quotes f...

from TheRavenking

Eine unterhaltsame und kurzweilige Biografie. Charlotte Chandler war mit Hitchcock befreundet, und sie zeigt uns den Menschen hinter den Filmen. Die dunklen Seiten seiner Persönlichkeit werden hier zwar ausgespart, seine (angeblichen) Konflikte mit Stars wie Kim Novak oder Tippi Hedren werden gar...