Art of Looking in Hitchcock's Rear Window

One of the most popular thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock's middle years, Rear Window is now also recognized as one of the most brilliant demonstrations of the director's cinematic wizardry. Stefan Sharff (professor emeritus of Columbia University's film department) shows how Hitchcock achieved the mounting excitement and fear that mark this film. "The Art Of Looking" first provides a detailed overview of the Hitchcock's skill in developing the story from intriguing start to shattering climax. "The Art Of Looking" also provides a shot-by-shot analysis, and using the film's continuity as the text, describes how Hitchcock's technique accomplished its magic. Illustrated throughout with stills from the film, "The Art Of Looking" is a unique appreciation of the art of Alfred Hitchcock, made even more valuable by the first publication in any form of the full dialogue of a film screen masterpiece. No Hitchcock studies or film history collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of "The Art Of Looking".Sharff, Stefan is the author of 'Art of Looking in Hitchcock's Rear Window' with ISBN 9780879100872 and ISBN 0879100877.