Underplayed Gems

Marnie (1964)

Marnie poster
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film, crime thriller film, psychological drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 1,235 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy man marries a woman who is a habitual thief and struggles to understand her secret past. The story follows their tense relationship as he tries to help her overcome her psychological troubles.

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What happens

Marnie is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Winston Graham. The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Marnie became a milestone for several reasons. It was the last time a "Hitchcock blonde" would have a central role in one of his films. It also marked the end of Hitchcock's collaborations with cinematographer Robert Burks, who died in 1968; editor George Tomasini, who died soon after Marnie's release; and composer Bernard Herrmann, who was fired during Hitchcock's next film, Torn Curtain (1966), when Hitchcock and Universal studio executives wanted a pop-and-jazz-influenced score for the film. The film received mixed reviews upon its release, but over the years it has been given a positive reevaluation among critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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