Bibliograph

Notorious, RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; by arrangement with David O. Selznick ; written by Ben Hecht ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Type

Label

Notorious, RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; by arrangement with David O. Selznick ; written by Ben Hecht ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Main title

Notorious

Responsibility statement

RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; by arrangement with David O. Selznick ; written by Ben Hecht ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Runtime

101

Series statement

Criterion collection, 137

Summary

"With this twisted love story, Alfred Hitchcock summoned darker shades of suspense and passion by casting two of Hollywood's most beloved stars starkly against type. Ingrid Bergman plays Alicia, an alluring woman with a checkered past recruited by Devlin (Cary Grant), a suave, mysterious intelligence agent, to spy for the U.S. Only after she has fallen for Devlin does she learn that her mission is to seduce a Nazi industrialist (Claude Rains) hiding out in South America. Coupling inventive cinematography with brilliantly subtle turns from his mesmerizing leads, Hitchcock orchestrates an anguished romance shot through with deception and moral ambiguity. A thriller of rare perfection, Notorious represents a pinnacle of both its director's legendary career and classic Hollywood cinema"--Container

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious

Classification