spellbound by beauty alfred hitchcock and his leading ladies
fascinating ... probes an even darker side of hitchcock . newsday br it is remarkable how infrequently over a period of more than fifty years alfred hitchcock spoke about the legendary actresses he directed including ingrid bergman kim novak and grace kelly . but his leading ladies greatly enriched his films and many of them achieved international stardom precisely because of their work for hitchcock . br rich with new material anecdotes and never before told personal observations this explosive portrait details hitchcocks outbursts of cruelty the shocking humor and the odd amalgam of adoration and contempt that characterized hitchcocks obsessive relationships with women and that also paradoxically fed his genius . br spellbound by beauty offers important insights into the life of a brilliant and tortured artist and pays tribute to the memorable actresses who gave so much to his films . br spoto informs spellbound by beauty with his profound knowledge of his subject years of sound reporting highly polished prose and sensible analysis . br richmond times dispatch br expert insights into hitchcocks films . br oregonian portland br you will never look at a hitchcock movie the same . br tampa tribune br