Dare not ask about Hitchcock, ask Lacan.

Author: (Slovenia) Slavoj ?i?ek
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is a dual study of Lacanian theory and Hitchcock's films, mutually corroborating each other. From its conception to its compiled structure, it exhibits a distinctly postmodern style, combining theoretical insight and cutting-edge perspectives with rich, vivid readability and engaging content. The book is divided into three parts and an introduction, comprising 17 articles. Part I focuses on universal themes, offering a comprehensive overview of Hitchcock's films from aspects such as suspense style, object handling, spatial systems, and visual structure. The second part provides specific analyses of particular films, with different authors offering multi-faceted perspectives on Hitchcock's works. The third part features a lengthy essay written by the editor, ?i?ek, who explores the issue of the "gaze" as it manifests in Hitchcock's films from a personal perspective, delving deeply into the aspects that particularly interest him.