AN ILLUSTRATED TALK, SHOWING RARE AND NEVER BEFORE STORYBOARDS FROM THE 39 STEPS AND OTHER HITCHCOCK FILMS – SAVILIAN TONY LEE MORAL. CHAIRED BY SAVILIAN ANAND SAGGAR 

A one-of-a-kind historical document and celebration of the artwork behind several of the Master of Suspense’s greatest films.

This stunning coffee table book focuses on the storyboards for nine of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic movies – Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho, North by Northwest, The 39 Steps, Torn Curtain, Marnie, Shadow of a Doubt and Spellbound. It includes never before-published images and incisive text putting the material in context and examining the role the pieces played in some of the most unforgettable scenes in cinema. Hitchcock author and aficionado Tony Lee Moral provides a fascinating and illuminating insight into the directorial mind of the Master of Suspense.

“Tony Lee Moral offering insightful context. A must for Hitch-heads.” –  Empire Magazine

“Celebrates both Hitchcock’s meticulous pre-planning and his unmatched mastery of cinematic composition” – Total Film Magazine.

“To average moviegoers, a storyboard is simply the way filmmakers organize the scenes of a film in preproduction. But for the great Alfred Hitchcock, storyboards were an essential element of his artistry. This fascinating book chronicles the way Hitchcock and his artistic collaborators first created his films on paper, deciding angles, shot depths, and speed of movement, purely through sketches. Covering 11 films, including The 39 Steps, Shadow of a Doubt, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds, this oversized book is filled with beautifully drawn images from some of the best art directors and artists of their time. The key attraction for cinephiles is the attention paid to these artists, including legends such as Dorothea Holt Redmond, Henry Bumstead, Robert Boyle, Saul Bass, and Salvador Dali. Several of these artists were also trained in architecture, which helped them illustrate the depth and scale required to realize Hitchcock’s vision. A beautiful, behind-the-scenes collection for all lovers of art, film, and Hitchcock”. – Library Journal

“Tony’s new book, Alfred Hitchcock: The Storyboards, is published by Titan Books.

Tony Lee Moral is the author of four books on Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie, The Making of Hitchcock’s The Birds, The Young Alfred Hitchcock’s Moviemaking Master Class, and Alfred Hitchcock: The Storyboards. He is also the author of three mystery and suspense novels The Passion of the Cross, The Two masks of Vendetta and Ghost Maven. His interest in Alfred Hitchcock started at an early age. After working at the BBC, he moved to California in 1999 and was able to interview all of Hitchcock’s surviving cast and crew.