Acting and performance in Hitchcock

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Edited by Adrian Garvey and Victoria Lowe

Type

Studies

Subject

Director > Alfred Hitchcock

Keywords

Alfred Hitchcock, acting, actors

Publishing date

2026 (March 03, 2026)

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 176 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-5261-7568-7

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Book Presentation:
Despite his professed disdain for actors, this book argues that Hitchcock’s films show a fascination with acting, and also contain many exceptional performances.

In this collection, the first on this subject, a group of distinguished film scholars analyse some key performances in Hitchcock’s work, covering his career from the British silent era to the last years of the Hollywood studio system. The actors covered range from Ivor Novello to Tippi Hedren, with classic, and less well-known films discussed including Notorious, Stage Fright, Strangers on a Train and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

This book reflects the growing academic interest in film performance, and opens new perspectives on the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

About the authors:
Adrian Garvey is a film historianVictoria Lowe is Senior Lecturer in Drama and Film Studies, University of Manchester

See the publisher website: Manchester University Press

See the complete filmography of Alfred Hitchcock on the website: IMDB ...