Marnie
The more he loved her . . . The more she hated him . . . For trying to unravel her secret!
Overview
Marnie is a thief, a liar, and a cheat. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, catches on to her routine kleptomania, she finds herself being blackmailed.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
Released during the height of Alfred Hitchcock's career, 'Marnie' delves into societal norms of the 1960s, particularly addressing women's roles and mental health stigmas. The film also reflects Hitchcock's personal interests in psychoanalysis and crime.
- Exceptional performance by Tippi Hedren in her film debut, psychological thriller with intriguing themes of mental health and identity, Hitchcock's unique directorial style and suspenseful plot
Fun Facts
- Tippi Hedren was chosen for the role after a chance encounter with Hitchcock's pet bird, which inspired her character's name. - 'Marnie' is one of only two films where Hitchcock used the same lead actress in both leading and supporting roles (the other being Grace Kelly in 'Dial M for Murder'). - Sean Connery turned down the role initially but accepted it later, making this his first post-James Bond film.
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"The more he loved her . . . The more she hated him . . . For trying to unravel her secret!"
Français
FR
Title: Pas de printemps pour Marnie
"Un suspense à fleur de peau."
Deutsch
DE
Title:
"Diebin… Lügnerin… Schwindlerin… sie war alles davon und er hat es gewusst!"
suomi
FI
Title: Marnie – vaarallisella tiellä
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Português
PT
Title:
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Español
ES
Title: Marnie, la ladrona
""Tú no me quieres. Yo sólo soy una especie de animal salvaje que has atrapado""
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Crew
Reviews
The idea was to kill myself, not feed the damn fish.
Sometimes cited as the last decent Hitchcock film, Marnie actually should be regarded as one of the maestro's best films full stop! A swirling mysterious tale of repressed sexuality and traumatic falsehoods, Marnie to me is one of Hitch's more accomplished works.
Tippi Hedren is Marnie, a woman who is both a kleptomaniac and a pathological liar, but her problems are more deep rooted than the surface ones we see. Sean Connery is Mark Rutland, he catches Marnie out for robbing the safe at his company and we then follow the two on a journey to get to the bottom of the demons that are gnawing away at Marnie - to the point that flashes of red and the touch of Mark send her into terrified panic.
With bleak back drops and fluctuating climate conditions, Hitchcock pulls the audience into Marnie's troubled psyche, and with Hedren's perfectly tense and wrought performance fittingly snug, the film delivers the goods for a fine Hitchcock viewing. As usual some scenes are priceless Hitch, a nightmare sequence with a tapping hand at the window hits the mark, while a scene involving a horse thumps the emotive heart and steers the film towards the special finale.
Top stuff all round from the master director. 9/10
Oscar Awards
Wins
Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
Haven't Nominated for Oscar
Media
Trailer
Marnie 1964
Featurette
Larry Cohen on MARNIE
Featurette
Dan Ireland on MARNIE