Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

As the forefather of modern cinema, Alfred Hitchcock is often referred to as the quintessential auteur. Many people take for granted that Hitchcock is the singular vision behind his movies. Yet, his films show (more plainly than most) that film is a collaborative medium. And many of Hitchcock’s greatest and most influential collaborators were women — from writers to producers to costume designers to art directors. Through a discussion of a range of Hitchcock movies, this illustrated lecture will introduce you to Hitchcock’s many female collaborators and show you why films such as Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Rear Window, and North by Northwest had so much to say about relationships between men and women.