Marnie (1964) | |
Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
Producer(s) | Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) |
Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
Top Topics | Book-Based, Psychological Thrillers, Secretaries |
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Marnie Overview:
Marnie (1964) was a Mystery - Romance Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Alfred Hitchcock.
SYNOPSIS
Hitchcock discovery Hedren (The Birds, 1963) plays a repressed kleptomaniac with a hidden past and Connery the insurance investigator whose obsessions with her dark secrets are nearly as troubled. Hitchcock returns to the theme of sexual obsession seven years after Vertigo. This is a psychologically intriguing film that remains in the mind. Featuring a young Dern in an important small role, and one of Herrmann's finest scores.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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BlogHub Articles:
Book Review: Scripting Hitchcock: Psycho, The Birds, and Marnie
By Devon Powell on Jul 9, 2014 From Hitchcock MasterPublisher: University of Illinois Press Release Date: October 1, 2011 Nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America in the category of Best Critical/Biographical, 2012. Walter Raubicheck and Walter Srebnick?s Scripting Hitchcock explores the collaborative process between... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mark Rutland: You're here to answer the questions old girl.
Mark Rutland: You should try to be Marnie's friend.
Lil Mainwaring: I always thought a girl's best friend was her mother!
Mark Rutland: I'm fighting a powerful impulse to beat the hell out of you.
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Facts about
After rehearsing just a few scenes with co-star Sean Connery, Tippi Hedren asked Alfred Hitchcock, "Marnie is supposed to be frigid - have you seen him?" referring to the young Connery. Hitchcock's reply was reportedly, "Yes, my dear, it's called acting."
Rutland has a phone conversation with a private investigator named Boyle; the film's production designer was Robert F. Boyle.
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