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Alma Hitchcock: The Woman Behind the Man

by Pat Hitchcock O'Connell, Laurent Bouzereau · 2003

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Alfred Hitchcock's films are a testament to his perfectionism and his autonomy, yet there was one person whose advice he valued above all others: his wife, Alma. What was her impact on one of the most creative collaborations in film history?

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medium · 304 pages

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