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Post by ck100 on Jul 17, 2024 4:51:10 GMT
Any fans of this Alfred Hitchcock movie starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery? I've never seen it, but it seems to have its share of Hitchcock fans even though it's usually not considered among the finest Hitchcock movies. Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review: Marnie (1964) - 3 out of 4 stars"This story of a habitual thief (Hedren) whose employer (Connery) is determined to understand her illness was considered a misfire in 1964...but there's more than meets the eye, especially for Hitchcock buffs. Script by Jay Presson Allen. Look for Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley, and Melody Thomas Scott in small roles." ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Marnie1.jpg)
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Post by jcush on Jul 17, 2024 6:39:25 GMT
I actually really like this one. The story is engaging, Hedren and Connery put in some good work, it's well shot, and has a good score from Bernard Herrmann.
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Post by Archelaus on Jul 18, 2024 0:16:09 GMT
I'm not a huge fan of this film, but it has its merits. Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery were well-cast. The story of childhood trauma staying with you into adulthood is still relevant. Unfortunately, I find the rape story point to be problematic, and this was a cause of contention between Hitchcock and the film's initial screenwriter Evan Hunter. Diane Baker lends nice support, and Bruce Dern makes an early appearance as Marnie's father. I haven't listened to Bernard Herrmann's score by itself but I remember it being pretty nice.
Hitchcock's worlds have always had that artificial look with the use of back projection and matte paintings, but when used in the film, it looks really fake. Hitchcock may have fallen out with Tippi Hedren when filming was done so he didn't put the same care and effort into supervising the special effects.
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