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Marnie (1964)
Starring: Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery Director: Alfred Hitchcock Rating: PG
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The queazy, off-setting story of MARNIE, a compulsive thief, who steals from her employers, disappears, and changes her identity. She becomes the employee of Psychiatrist Mark Rutland who recognizes her from one of her previous jobs, but since he finds himself so intrigued by Marnie, he chooses not to turn her in. Dr. Rutland, as he tries to figure her out and by his own strange fetish desire of cohabitating with a theif, he falls in love with Marnie and they are married. Through the masterful Hitchcock twists and turns, and through Rutland's perservance, Marnie finally comes to terms with herself and with her past involving her ex-hooker mother in one final mesmerizing flashback.
In terms of psychological power and innovative visual techniques, MARNIE ranks alongside VERTIGO and PSYCHO as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most exceptional films, though it is less well known than these classics. This thriller, based on a best-selling novel by Wilson Graham, revolves around a pathological liar and compulsive thief (Tippi Hedren) who is befriended by her latest victim, Mark Rutland (Sean Connery). The core of the story concerns a wealthy man who marries a beautiful woman who steals from his business. Despite his sincere love, dashing looks, and wealth, some deep-seated neurosis makes her emotionally inaccessible, causing him to search her past for an explanation. This is Connery’s American film debut, and he portrays his character’s fascination with Marnie with a conviction that allows the psychological turmoil of the young woman to emerge. Hedren’s performance as the deeply conflicted and emotionally scarred woman walks the fine line favored by Hitchcock, balanced between an icy sexuality and emotional fragility. The director wants to show the audience Marnie’s world and fears, so he uses a range of innovative visual techniques--including awkward rear projections, flashes of color, and a menacing atmosphere of storms--to convey her troubled state of mind. MARNIE is one of Hitchcock's most underrated and underappreciated films.
Hitchcock cameo: Five minutes into the film, Hitchcock can be seen entering a hotel corridor after Tippi Hedren has passed by.
The flash of color used in Marnie is a technique Hitchcock had experimented with as early as his 1935 film, SECRET AGENT.
Tippi Hedren's part was originally offered to Grace Kelly, who had retired from acting to become the princess of Monaco. Hedren had been introduced in Alfred Hitchcock's previous film, THE BIRDS. |
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Starring:
Tippi Hedren | Sean Connery | Diane Baker | Martin Gabel | Louise Latham | Bob Sweeney | Milton Selzer | Mariette Hartley | ...more
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Directed By:
Alfred Hitchcock
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Genre:
Drama, Romantic, Thriller/Suspense
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
PG
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Year:
1964
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
1
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Subtitles:
English
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Screen Ratio:
Anamorphic (16:9), Widescreen Edition - 1.85:1
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English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
Running Time:
131 minutes
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Studio:
Universal
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UPC/Barcode Number:
025192830822
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- Cast and Crew biographies
- Production Notes
- Making of documentary THE TROUBLE WITH MARNIE
- Production Stills
- Original Theatrical Trailer for the motion picture MARNIE
- Web links
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