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Torn Curtain (1966) -- An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin and then figuring out a plan to escape back to the West.
Torn Curtain (1966) -- An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin and then figuring out a plan to escape back to the West.

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   7,317 votes
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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writer:
Brian Moore (written by)
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Release Date:
14 July 1966 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Suspense! Azione! Sorpresa! [Suspense! Action! Surprise!] more
Plot:
An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin and then figuring out a plan to escape back to the West. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
15 Bloody Box Sets
 (From Fangoria. 19 January 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Under-rated Hitchcock gem. more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
128 min | Germany:126 min | France:126 min | Netherlands:118 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
France:U | Spain:18 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:12 (re-rated) (video) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more

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Trivia:
The Swedish actor Jan Malmsjö (who had a small uncredited role as photographer in the final scenes in Helsingborg harbour and customs) found that a lot of signs were not written in correct Swedish so he helped the film crew to correct them. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Or their shadow, anyway. On the road-level shot of Armstrong's taxi leaving the farm (Gromek's motorbike is visible on the left of the screen), just at the very bottom of the image can be seen the shadow of the camera (4:3 television version only). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Professor Karl Manfred: Are they ever going to get the heating fixed?
Norwegian crewman: They are working at it, Professor. Perhaps some of you scientists would like to give us a helping hand!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Emperor Waltz (Kaiserwalzer, Op. 437) more

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Why did the Pi woman on the bus get so upset to be helping Americans escape?
Was any of "Torn Curtain" actually filmed behind the Iron Curtain?
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37 out of 58 people found the following comment useful:-
Under-rated Hitchcock gem., 21 May 2000
10/10
Author: David Atfield (bits@alphalink.com.au) from Canberra, Australia

This hardly ever appears in the lists of the master's best films, but it is a real gem - superbly acted, inventively filmed with great music, dialogue and plot. Julie Andrews and Paul Newman work really well together - a very sexy scene early in the film is a delight, filmed in extreme close-up. And Lila Kedrova's cameo is Oscar worthy. This is also a memorable look at the Cold War at its height, and although the pro-West propaganda is a little thick at times, there is still a sense of the absurdity of the situation. And there is a murder scene of unbelievable savagery that really left me shaken - excellent work here from Newman and Carolyn Conwell. The most memorable scene is the bus pursuit sequence, and the theatre audience turning into an hysterical mob when Newman yells "fire" is a great Hitchcock moment. One of his best cameo appearances too. I think this film deserves re-examination.

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