Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores That Changed Cinema
We are delighted to host producer, Steven C. Smith, for this rare opportunity to see him speak in-person.
About the event
Free
Drawing on his acclaimed new book, Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores That Changed Cinema (OUP, October 2025), he takes us behind the scenes of a collaboration that redefined the role of music in film.
In this compelling new book, Steven C. Smith uncovers the story behind Hitchcock and Herrmann’s 11-year partnership. Drawing on unpublished letters, diaries, production records and exclusive interviews, he reveals how their collaboration reshaped the sound of cinema - and how it ended in one of Hollywood’s most famous creative breakups.
*Copies of the book will be available for purchase, with an opportunity to have them signed by the author after the talk.