The Art of Alfred Hitchcock

American biographer Donald Spoto wrote the definitive biography of Hitchcock way back in 1983. This here is the revised edition of his first book on Hitchcock which was originally published in 1976. The Art of Alfred Hitchcock: Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures is a detailed film-by-film analysis of the British-born film director's work, from 1935's "Thrity-nine Steps to 1976's "Family Plot", examining his technique and recurring concerns and assessing his achievement in fascinating details.