Children in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock

Olson, Debbie

Children and youth perform both innocence and knowingness within Hitchcock's complex cinematic texts. Though the child often plays a small part, their significance - symbolically, theoretically, and philosophically - offers a unique opportunity to illuminate and interrogate the child presence within the cinematic complexity of Hitchcock's films.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-12-17

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349501854

DOI: 10.1057/9781137472816

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 276