The Birds Contributor(s): Paglia, Camille (Author) |
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ISBN: 1838719407 ISBN-13: 9781838719401 Publisher: British Film Institute OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.437 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 7.5" (0.40 lbs) 120 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Drawing on Daphne du Maurier's short story and contemporary newspaper reports of bird attacks in California, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963) featured Tippi Hedren in her first starring role. Camille Paglia's compelling study considers the film's aesthetic, technical and mythical qualities, and analyses its depiction of gender and family relations. A film about anxiety, sexual power and the violence of nature, it is quintessential Hitchcock. |