How long does it take to read Hitchcock?
François Truffaut, Alfred Hitchcock, Helen G. Scott
Hitchcock by François Truffaut, Alfred Hitchcock, Helen G. Scott takes about 5 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1966. 311 pages, about 85,525 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 35 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The classic study of the great director and his films, comprising a series of dialogues between Hitchcock and Truffaut, is fully updated with material on Hitchcock's last years and his final four films.
Subjects: Motion pictue producers and directors, Biography, Interview, Motion picture producers and directors, Motion pictures, History