The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film, mystery film, crime thriller film, spy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 1,567 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple on vacation in Morocco accidentally learns a secret about a planned political assassination. When their son is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they must navigate a web of international intrigue to save him.

suspensefultenseuneasymethodicaldramaticdarkly-tingedclassical

What happens

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. It is a remake of Hitchcock's own 1934 film of the same name, with a similar but significantly altered plot. In the book-length interview Hitchcock/Truffaut (1966), in response to fellow filmmaker François Truffaut's assertion that aspects of the remake were by far superior, Hitchcock replied, "Let's say the first version is the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional." The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Que Sera, Sera", sung by Doris Day. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on April 29, 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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