The Dark Side of Genius by Donald Spoto
The story of the man who changed people's relationships with their showers forever, thanks to Psycho, this is the classic, Edgar Award-winning biography of the enigmatic and intensely private Alfred Hitchcock. One of America's greatest film directors, his suspenseful subject matter ranged from the dark drama of a man possibly trying to kill his wife, to the humorous problem of disposing of a body, to the ecological underpinnings of an attack by fowl fiends in a sleepy harbor town. Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto explores the roots of Hitchcock's obsessions--with food, murder, and idealized love, among others--and traces the origins of his incomparable, bizarre genius, from his childhood and education to the golden years of his career. Based on interviews with his writers, actors, and longtime associates, and on exhaustive research, The Dark Side of Genius is the definitive biography of Alfred Hitchcock.Donald Spoto is the best-selling author of Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Laurence Olivier, Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, and Audrey Hepburn biographies. He resides near Copenhagen, Denmark, with his husband, Danish artist and school administrator Ole Flemming Larsen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091737474 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091737478 |
| Title | The Dark Side of Genius |
| Author | Donald Spoto |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Century Hutchinson (A Division of Random House Group) |
| Year published | 1988-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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