The 1985 revised edition is noted for being more measured and insightful than the original.
: Truffaut, a critic-turned-director, wanted to convince American critics that Hitchcock was not just a commercial entertainer but a serious auteur —a master artist with a unique visual language. Hitchcock (Revised Edition)
Hitchcock Revised Francois Truffaut - sciphilconf.berkeley.edu The 1985 revised edition is noted for being
The book serves as a "cookbook" for filmmaking, detailing Hitchcock's signature techniques: Hitchcock (Revised Edition)
: It includes a moving final chapter by Truffaut on Hitchcock’s last films ( Torn Curtain , Topaz , Frenzy , and Family Plot ) and his final years before death in 1980.