Marnie
Directed by:
Alfred HitchcockScreenplay:
Jay Presson AllenCinematography:
Robert BurksComposer:
Bernard HerrmannCast:
Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Martin Gabel, Alan Napier, Bob Sweeney, Milton Selzer, Mariette Hartley, Bruce Dern, Henry Beckman, Alfred Hitchcock (more)VOD (4)
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A psychological mystery thriller from the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Kleptomaniac Marnie Edgar (Tippi Hedren), who moves from job to job and has a pathological fear of the colour red, is caught stealing by latest employer, Mark Rutland (Sean Connery). Instead of turning her over to the police, Mark forces Marnie to marry him, convinced that he can get to the bottom of her psychosis. (Universal Pictures UK)
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A very good psychological drama with some amazing scenes (in addition to the robbery, of course, the nerve-wracking ending with the horse and everything that comes after), an excellent performance by Tippi Hedren and a 100% romantic score by Bernard Herrmann. But if Marnie had been some 20 minutes shorter, I would have rated it even better.
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I probably never expected to find an adaptation of Winston Graham (otherwise the creator of the Poldark series) in Hitchcock's filmography. But it happened, and Hitchcock needed material for another film with Tippi Hedren, whom he was currently interested in. What more can I say? From The Birds onwards, Hitchcock was no longer enjoyable and his films were increasingly over the top. Marnie is just another improbable story that Hitchcock had rewritten so that he could play with his next Barbie. There’s no special experience to be had, and the styling, costumes, and make-up are at times unbearable (especially Connery's eyebrows).
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Marnie has beautiful, passionate music by Bernard Herrmann and good acting performances, but the combination of a love story and a thriller falls flat. The essence of the story surprisingly slipped through Hitch’s fingers.
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