Based on the famous series of dialogues between Francois Truffaut & Alfred Hitchcock from the 1960s the book moves chronologically through Hitchcock's films to discuss his career techniques & effects he achieved It changed the way Hitchcock was perceived as a popular director of suspense films
- such as Psycho & The Birds
- & revealed to moviegoers & critics the depth of Hitchcock's perception & his mastery of the art form As a result of the changed perceptions about Hitchcock his masterpiece Vertigo hit the No 1 slot in Sight & Sound's recent poll of film-makers & critics displacing Citizen Kane as the Best Film of all time