It's Only a Movie: A Personal Biography of Alfred Hitchcock

charlotte chandler

“ It's Only a Movie is the best book ever written about my father. It really is amazing.” –Patricia Hitchcock

North by Northwest. Psycho. Rear Window. The Birds. Vertigo. When it comes to murder and mayhem, shock and suspense, the films of Alfred Hitchcock can not be surpassed. For this book, Charlotte Chandler interviewed Hitchcock, his wife, daughter, film crew members, and many of the stars who appeared in his films, including Kim Novak, Janet Leigh, Cary Grant, Tippi Hedren and James Stewart.

Throughout the book, Chandler shares Hitchcock's wit and wisdom. When actors took themselves too seriously, he would remind them, “it's only a movie.” Chandler introduces us to the real Hitchcock, a devoted family man and notorious practical joker, who made suspenseful thrillers mixed with subtle humor and tacit eroticism.

Genres biographynonfictionfilmmedia tie inbiography memoirhistorypop culture

382 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,2005

This edition

Format: 382 pages, Paperback
Published: March 1, 2006 by Applause
ISBN: 9781557836922
ASIN: 1557836922
Language: English

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Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director and producer. He is one of the most influential and extensively studied filmmakers in the history of cinema....