| Perpetual Movement: Alfred Hitchcock's Rope Contributor(s): Badmington, Neil (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438484151 ISBN-13: 9781438484150 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture - Performing Arts | Individual Director |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.3" W x 9.16" (0.91 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first book-length study in English of Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (1948), Perpetual Movement offers both a production history that draws extensively upon little-known archival materials, including set drawings and drafts of the screenplay, and a close examination of the film in which Neil Badmington analyzes each of Rope's eleven shots. Writing in an accessible and engaging style, Badmington explores the film's treatment of space, sound, editing, sexuality, source material, design, intertexuality, narrative, and music. He looks at Hitchcock's struggle with censorship while planning, shooting, and distributing the film. Perpetual Movement also addresses Rope's reception and legacy, explaining why the film's unusual qualities provide such lasting appeal for viewers. |