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Torn Curtain

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Torn Curtain (1966)

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Reviews Counted: 17

Fresh: 13

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: TORN CURTAIN was Alfred Hitchcock's 50th film and signals a return to the espionage-romance theme the director showcased in such films as SECRET AGENT and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. Hitchcock created a distinct look for the film, subduing... TORN CURTAIN was Alfred Hitchcock's 50th film and signals a return to the espionage-romance theme the director showcased in such films as SECRET AGENT and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. Hitchcock created a distinct look for the film, subduing lighting and gauzing the lens to give a more natural, less studio-produced feel. Notably, it was the strength of studio influence that contributed another change in the look of the film relative to most Hitchcock pictures, casting leads that departed from traditional Hitchcock types. Paul Newman and Julie Andrews, both at the heights of their popularity when the film was released, anchor this cold war spy thriller. An American scientist (Newman) attends a convention in Copenhagen with his fiancée-assistant (Andrews). While there, she picks up a message meant for him and is drawn into a complex web of espionage behind the Iron Curtain that he had intended to face alone. Her presence throws all his plans into disarray, and the two lovers discover too late that it's easier to get in than to get out again. In one of the film's most memorable scenes, Hitchcock shows his audience just how difficult murder can be when opposed by the will for survival. [More]

Starring: Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, David Opatoshu, Lila Kedrova

Starring: Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, David Opatoshu, Lila Kedrova, Peter Lorre, Ludwig Donath, Hansjorg Felmy, Tamara Toumanova

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter: Brian Moore
Composer: John Addison

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Mar 6, 2001

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Documentary
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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01/21/08
Cole Smithey
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Hitchcock's fiftieth film retains Marnie's super-fake process shots and soundstage sets, but renders them in near-abstract minimalism, creating a world of utter sterility.

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08/07/06
Leo Goldsmith
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Torn Curtain is not a total disaster.

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02/14/06
Dan Callahan
Slant Magazine
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Can be viewed as a vastly underrated work.

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10/28/05
Dennis Schwartz
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One of Mr. Hitchcock's most underrated efforts.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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12/18/04
Emanuel Levy
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Taut, violent, but only average Hitch

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10/19/04
Steve Crum
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09/24/04
Jules Brenner
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09/05/03
Carol Cling
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Second tier Hitch, but watchable.

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08/11/03
Ken Hanke
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05/08/03
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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Hitchcock misses the mark in this latter-day spy thriller. Not one of his best.

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01/30/03
Bob Bloom
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07/26/02
David Poland
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Torn Curtain begins as a promising political thriller, but winds up as a slightly disappointing effort, a minor chord in the master’s cinematic concerto.

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03/27/01
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide
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In these times, with James Bonds cutting capers and pallid spies coming in out of the cold, Mr. Hitchcock will have to give us something a good bit brighter to keep us amused.

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01/01/00
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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