Las doce vidas de Alfred Hitchcock

In "The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock", Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon from twelve aspects of the great director's life, in order to provide an enriched biography, non-linear but endowed with hitherto unexplored meanings and connections. The book's twelve chapters illuminate different aspects of Hitchcock's life and work: the boy, the murder lover, the author of genius but inconsiderate of collaborators, the womanizer, the glutton, the seducer, the family man, the voyeur. , the host, the creative pioneer, the stubborn Londoner, the believer. Each of these angles reveals something fundamental about the man he was and the mythological creature he has become, presenting not only Hitchcock's life trajectory, but also the various versions he projected of himself to become a cultural icon. . From Hitchcock's early work in England to his most celebrated films in Hollywood, White humorously analyzes Hitchcock's work and offers new readings, connecting different moments in intelligent and illuminating ways. He also delves into Hitchcock's complicated relationships with women, not only Grace Kelly and Tippi Hedren, but also with his female audience, as well as the greatest actors of the day, such as Cary Grant and Paul Newman, and writes poignantly about Hitchcock's devotion to his wife and lifelong partner, Alma, who made vital contributions to numerous of the filmmaker's classic films. Ultimately, this unique biography of Edward White illuminates a vital truth: Hitchcock was more than just a Hollywood titan; he was the definitive modern artist who turned the history of culture on its head, blurring the line between art and fun, so his importance goes far beyond the confines of cinema.