Notorious (1946)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:28
Rotten:1
Average Rating:9.1/10
Consensus: Sublime direction from Hitchcock, and terrific central performances from Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant make this a bona-fide classic worthy of a re-visit.
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: NOTORIOUS is Alfred Hitchcock's classic romantic espionage thriller, with passionate, brilliant performances by Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, featuring one of the most famous screen kisses in film... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Reviews for Notorious
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A nearly flawless espionage thriller that has been mimicked many times since, but never equaled. Full Review |
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It’s the accuracy, efficiency and control of Hitchcock’s direction that most impress. They enable him to dovetail the film’s thriller format and romantic story to dizzying, expressive and unique effect. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A glorious exercise in film style, where virtuoso camerawork combines with the characters to create a wonderful harmony of visuals and narrative - and where the complexities of character and story exist above and beyond the dictates of genre. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Hitchcock’s classic 1946 thriller Notorious is a terrific romantic tango between Ingrid Bergman’s exotic and spicy socialite and Cary Grant’s prim and proper American spy. It’s also shameless war propaganda. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Notorious has fascinating echoes of other Hitchcock movies such as Rebecca and Psycho. A must-see or must-see-again. Full Review |
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5/5 |
One of Hitchcock's best
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5/5 |
Stunning, smooth Hitchcock thriller benefits from Cary and Ingrid.
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There's no mincing words here: NOTORIOUS is badly dated. Full Review |
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Shimmering and stealthy in its violence, Notorious is Hitchcock's best of the 1940s.
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Bergman and Grant sizzle in this espionage tale written by Ben Hecht. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Occasionally too slow, but compelling
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The suspense builds continually, operating on multi-layers... Full Review |
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Alfred Hitchcock's most openly sensual film. Full Review |
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the best of Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thrillers and one the strongest works of his extensive cinematic career Full Review |
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