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Torn Curtain

  • 19661966
  • PGPG
  • 2h 8m
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6.6/10
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Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Newman, and Julie Andrews in Torn Curtain (1966)
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An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.An American scientist publicly defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin before planning an escape back to the West.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
28K
YOUR RATING
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Brian Moore
    • Willis Hall(contributor to screenplay)
    • Keith Waterhouse(contributor to screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Julie Andrews
    • Lila Kedrova
    • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Brian Moore
    • Willis Hall(contributor to screenplay)
    • Keith Waterhouse(contributor to screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Julie Andrews
    • Lila Kedrova
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 190User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Paul Newman and Julie Andrews in Torn Curtain (1966)
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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Prof. Michael Armstrong
    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Dr. Sarah Sherman
    Lila Kedrova
    Lila Kedrova
    • Countess Kuchinska
    Hansjörg Felmy
    Hansjörg Felmy
    • Heinrich Gerhard
    • (as Hansjoerg Felmy)
    Tamara Toumanova
    Tamara Toumanova
    • Ballerina
    Ludwig Donath
    Ludwig Donath
    • Professor Gustav Lindt
    Wolfgang Kieling
    Wolfgang Kieling
    • Hermann Gromek
    Günter Strack
    Günter Strack
    • Professor Karl Manfred
    David Opatoshu
    David Opatoshu
    • Mr. Jacobi
    Gisela Fischer
    • Dr. Koska
    Mort Mills
    Mort Mills
    • Farmer
    Carolyn Conwell
    • Farmer's Wife
    Arthur Gould-Porter
    • Freddy - the Bookseller
    Gloria Govrin
    • Fräulein Mann
    • (as Gloria Gorvin)
    Elisabeth Alexander
    • Bus Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Alexander
    • Bus Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Don Ames
    • Theatre Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Anders
    • Blond Aide to Mr. Gerhard
    • (uncredited)
      • Alfred Hitchcock
      • Brian Moore
      • Willis Hall(contributor to screenplay) (uncredited)
      • Keith Waterhouse(contributor to screenplay) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In a conversation with François Truffaut, Sir Alfred Hitchcock said that he included the fight scene deliberately to show the audience how difficult it can be to kill a man, because several spy thrillers at the time made killing look effortless.
    • Goofs
      In East Berlin there are several Volkswagen Käfer / Beetle on the street which is a west German car and definitely not would have been found in east Berlin. The car which they took from the airport to the hotel is a Mercedes Benz, a west German car as well.
    • Quotes

      Professor Michael Armstrong: Just give me five minutes with her. After all, she is my girl.

      Sarah Sherman: Put that in the past tense.

    • Alternate versions
      In the original version, various German dialogues are translated to English (i.e. at the airport). In the German version, these translations were removed. Additionally, letters written in English were replaced with letters written in German.
    • Connections
      Edited into Earthquake (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Torn Curtain (Main Title)
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Addison

    User reviews190

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    MISUNDERSTOOD CLASSIC HITCHCOCK
    It is bad to judge Hitchcock movies. Look at all the masterpieces the man has on his filmography list -- from the classic Secret Agent and 39 Steps to Rebecca and Lifeboat to Strangers on a Train and Psycho to The Birds and Marnie. The man NEVER had a BAD movie. Torn Curtain possesses all aspects of classic Hitchcock -- interesting locations, clever storyline, suspense, humor, stellar acting, stars, music, among other features. Perhaps this movie was criticized on pre-production. Julie Andrews was under contract and her shooting time was very limited. This posed a problem for Hitchcock who had to rush into production. Hitchcock also had a problem with his newly trained actor Paul Newman, who would always have it his way or the highway. Torn Curtain is highly supsenseful and on DVD is a gem. Presented in widescreen it also features the trailer, a documentary, and scenes with Bernard Herrmann's unused score. Thank god Herrmann didn't get the job to score this movie -- as much as Herrmann proved to be perfect for classics like Vertigo and Marnie (known as his best) -- he was way out of his league here. Torn Curtain was very ahead of it's time dealing with suspense, romance, and the Cold War. John Addison performed an excellent score fitting the movie well with the recurring theme that can either make you jump or cry. Andrews was excellent (good to see she can also do straight movies without music), as was Newman and the ensemble. See it on DVD. ****/*****
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    • Is "Torn Curtain" based on a novel?
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    • Why did Professor Armstrong defect to East Germany?

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1966 (United States)
      • United States
      • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
      • English
      • German
      • Swedish
      • Norwegian
      • Danish
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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    • 2 hours 8 minutes
      • Color

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