Film theory & criticism
Partners in suspense
Critical essays on Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock
Edited by Steven Rawle, Kevin J. Donnelly
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This volume of new, spellbinding essays explores the tense relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, featuring new perspectives on their collaboration. Featuring essays by leading scholars of Hitchcock's work, including Richard Allen, Charles Barr, Murray Pomerance, Sidney Gottlieb and Jack Sullivan, the collection examines the working relationship between the pair and the contribution that Herrmann's work brings to Hitchcock's idiom. Examining key works, including The Man Who Knew Too Much, Psycho, Marnie and Vertigo, the essays explore approaches to sound, music, collaborative authorship and the distinctive contribution that Herrmann's work with Hitchcock brought to this body of films, examining the significance, meanings, histories and enduring legacies of one of film history's most important partnerships. By engaging with the collaborative work of Hitchcock and Herrmann, the book explores the ways in which film directors and composers collaborate, how this collaboration is experienced in the film text, and the ways in which such partnerships inspire later work.
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For a decade from 1955, Alfred Hitchcock worked almost exclusively with one composer: Bernard Herrmann. From The Trouble with Harry to the bitter spat surrounding Torn Curtain, the partnership gave us some of cinema's most memorable musical moments, taught us to stay out of the shower, away from heights and never to spend time in corn fields. Consequently, fascination with their work and relationship endures fifty years later. This volume of new, spellbinding essays explores their tense working relationship as well as their legacy, from crashing cymbals to the sound of The Birds. This book brings together new work and new perspectives on the relationship between Hitchcock and Herrmann. Featuring new essays by leading scholars of Hitchcock's work, including Richard Allen, Charles Barr, Murray Pomerance, Sidney Gottlieb and Jack Sullivan, it examines the working relationship between the pair and the contribution that Herrmann's work brings to Hitchcock's idiom. Examining key works, including The Man Who Knew Too Much, Psycho, Marnie and Vertigo, the collection explores approaches to sound, music, collaborative authorship and the distinctive contribution that Herrmann's work with Hitchcock brought to this body of films. Partners in suspense examines the significance, meanings, histories and enduring legacies of one of film history's most important partnerships. By engaging with the collaborative work of Hitchcock and Herrmann, the essays in the collection examine the ways in which film directors and composers collaborate, how this collaboration is experienced in the film text, and the ways such a partnership inspires later work.
Author Biography
Steven Rawle is Associate Professor in Film and Media at York St John University K. J. Donnelly is Reader in Film at the University of Southampton
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- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Publication Date December 2016
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780719095863
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 70 GBP
- Pages240
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions234 x 156 mm
- Biblio NotesIntroduction - K. J. Donnelly and Steven Rawle 1. Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's secret sharer - Jack Sullivan 2. Hitchcock, music and the mathematics of editing - Charles Barr 3. The anatomy of aural suspense in Rope and Vertigo - Kevin Clifton 4. The therapeutic power of music in Hitchcock's films - Sidney Gottlieb 5. A Lacanian take on Herrmann/Hitchcock - Royal S. Brown 6. Portentous arrangements: Bernard Herrmann and The Man Who Knew Too Much - Murray Pomerance 7. On the road with Hitchcock and Herrmann: sound, music and the car journey in Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960) - Pasquale Iannone 8. A dance to the music of Herrmann: a figurative dance suite - David Cooper 9. The sound of The Birds - Richard Allen 10. Musical romanticism v. the sexual aberrations of the criminal female: Marnie (1964) - K. J. Donnelly 11. The murder of Gromek: theme and variations - Tomas Williams 12. Mending the Torn Curtain: a rejected score's place in a discography - Gergely Hubai 13. The Herrmann-Hitchcock murder mysteries: post-mortem - William H. Rosar 14. How could you possibly be a Hitchcocko-Herrmannian?: Digitally re-narrativising collaborative authorship - Steven Rawle Index
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