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Marnie

Play trailer Poster for Marnie PG Released Jul 22, 1964 2h 9m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Mark Rutland (Sean Connery) is a customer of one Mr. Strutt, whose business was robbed by his secretary, the mysterious Marnie Edgar (Tippi Hedren). When Marnie applies for a job with Mark, with the intention of stealing from him, Mark -- who is obsessively in love with her -- blackmails her into marrying him. However, he soon discovers that she has severe psychological issues regarding men, thunderstorms and the color red, and resolves to help her come to terms with her past trauma.
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A coolly constructed mystery revolving around a character who's inscrutable to a fault, Marnie finds Hitchcock luring audiences deeper into the dark.

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TIME Staff TIME Magazine Hitchcock's elegant cinematic style, evident here and there, seems wasted in a melange of banal dialogue, obtrusively phony process shots, and a plot that congeals more often than it thickens. Apr 28, 2020 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker Psychologically resonant, visually transcendent ... Sep 21, 2015 Full Review Martin Chilton Daily Telegraph (UK) Hitchcock was criticised for bring shallow psychology into the film (Hedren's character is afraid of the colour red) but some of their exchanges - the film was based on a novel by Winston Graham - are sharp and droll. Rated: 4/5 Aug 31, 2014 Full Review Penelope Gilliatt Observer (UK) There are many evil twinges of perception in the film, both in the dialogue and in the direction, for Hitch at his most coarse is still an alert manipulator, but he has made far better melodramas than this. Mar 6, 2024 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media The compelling, well-constructed narrative is a showcase of contradictions, not all of them deliberate. Rated: 4/5 Apr 12, 2023 Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee A sinister, unpleasant picture, yet you can’t stop thinking about it. When the movie’s over you want to take a shower, and then talk about it some more. Feb 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E The psychology today appears dated, but the movie remains worthwhile with a young Sean Connery as American businessman instead of in the service of the Queen. The office girl who steals the money here, does better than the one in Psycho. Only a horse has an untimely death. Competent acting and good color photography. Including a Lincoln Continental with the “suicide “ doors. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Adam C If "Psycho" got "The Color of Night" pregnant, their baby would be "Marnie." Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Julian S The score is exquisite, and despite some moments where the story slows, Hedren’s remarkable performance is worth watching until the end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Leaburn O Starts really well but after an hour or so it starts to trudge along aimlessly. Like many Hitchcock films, it isn’t as thrilling as its historic billing. The ending is so absurdly acted and played out that it’s hard not to laugh. Was Sean Connery the oldest looking 33 year old ever? It’s a poor film, with terrible acting and an awful denouement. Absolutely no explanation as to why she was a kleptomaniac. Connery doing some amateur psychology at the end is ridiculous. The whole thing…come on… what was this?Watched on SKY cinema. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review harwee h Solid but the last act didn't quite live up to its promise. The execution and the script that explains why Marnie is the way she is felt clumsily tied together. Entertaining overall. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review ChrisCSH H At its core Marnie is Alfred Hitchcocks psychologically darkest film that he made. Sean Connery was great in the film, but the true star is Tippi Hedron, her performance in the film, bringing out the psychological damage in her performance is truly amazing and you can see why Hitchcock he would use her in other films that he made. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mark Rutland (Sean Connery) is a customer of one Mr. Strutt, whose business was robbed by his secretary, the mysterious Marnie Edgar (Tippi Hedren). When Marnie applies for a job with Mark, with the intention of stealing from him, Mark -- who is obsessively in love with her -- blackmails her into marrying him. However, he soon discovers that she has severe psychological issues regarding men, thunderstorms and the color red, and resolves to help her come to terms with her past trauma.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter
Winston Graham, Jay Presson Allen
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 22, 1964, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.85:1)
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