The Psycho File
Auteur : Joseph W. Smith
Date de publication : 2009-09-30
Éditeur : McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers
Nombre de pages : 216
Résumé du livre
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.