Ryall, Tom
Blackmail (BFI Film Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780851703565
- author:
- Ryall, Tom
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- BFI Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 64
- Genre:
- Film theory & criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Tom Ryall examines the production history of Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 film Blackmail, placing it in the context of Hitchcock's other British films of the period. This study reveals both the film's artistic merit and its significance as one of the first to display characteristic Hitchcockian elements.
Ryall explores how Blackmail showcases a range of techniques that have become synonymous with Hitchcock's style, including suspenseful manipulation, surprise killing, and a memorable chase sequence. The book also delves into the film's unusual production history and its place within Hitchcock's oeuvre.
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