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The Man Who Knew Too Much

by Murray Pomerance

Type
Studies
Subject
One FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Much
Keywords
Alfred Hitchcock
Publishing date
2016
Publisher
BFI Publishing
Collection
BFI Film Classics
Language
English
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Physical desc.
Paperback • 96 pages
5 ¼ x 7 ½ inches (13.5 x 19 cm)
ISBN
978-1-84457-955-6
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Book Presentation:
Eminent Hitchcock specialist Murray Pomerance offers an illuminating account of one of Hitchcock's most successful films, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), starring James Stewart and Doris Day. Through a close reading of the film alongside analysis of its complex production history, Pomerance underlines its significance within Hitchcock's œuvre.

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