Marnie DVD (1964)

Marnie

1964

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Condemned as being a disappointing and unworthy Alfred Hitchcock effort at the time of its release, Marnie has since grown in stature; it is still considered a lesser Hitchcock, but a fascinating one. Tippi Hedren plays Marnie, a compulsive thief who cannot stand to be touched by any man. She also goes bonkers over the sight of the color red. Her new boss, Mark Rutland (Sean Connery) is intrigued by Marnie -- to such an extent that he blackmails her into marriage when he stumbles onto her breaking into his safe. Rutland is in his own way as sick as his wife because of his fetishist desire to cohabit with a thief. After innumerable plot twists and turns, Marnie is cured by a facile but mesmerizing flashback sequence involving her ex-hooker mother (Louise Latham). Among the critical carps aimed at Marnie was the complaint that the studio-bound sets -- particularly the waterfront locale where the film ends -- were tacky and artificial; curiously, this seeming carelessness adds to the queasy, off-setting mood that Hitchcock endeavored to sustain. Even when the direction seems to falter, the film is buoyed by the driving musical score of Bernard Herrmann (his last for Hitchcock). Among the supporting actors in Marnie are Mariette Hartley as a secretary and Bruce Dern as a sailor; twelve years later, Dern would star in Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Marnie details

Format:	15 DVD
Starring:	Milton Selzer, Sean Connery, Martin Gabel, Diane Baker, Bruce Dern, Tippi Hedren, Bob Sweeney, Louise Latham
Director:	Alfred Hitchcock
Genre:	Thriller - Crime
Studio:	UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Collections:	100 Top Thrillers

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
Marnie	15 Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	2 hours 6 minutes
Rental release:	21 Apr 2003
Main languages:	English

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Sean Connery at his sexiest

By a customer from London, UK , 12 Sep 2004

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This is a tense, exciting and very involving thriller which tells the story of Marnie, played by Tippi Hendren (Melanie Griffiths' mother)- a mysterious young woman with phobias about men and the colour red, and all sorts of other issues which Mark Rutland (played by the very sexy young Sean Connery) is deterimined to unravel the reasons behind. From the intriguing beginning to the shocking climax, this Alfred Hitchcock classic will keep you transfixed.
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"Marnie's" Marvellous

By Diabolicus (11 reviews) from Seaford , 03 Apr 2013

Don't know why this is regarded as a 'lesser' Hitchcock - although the explanation for Marnie's (Tippi Hedren's) fears is a little weak, the film is stylistically 'Hitch' at his best. Tippi Hedren is excellent in the typical 'Ice-Maiden/Hitchcock Blonde' role - Sean Connery is ok, but personally I'd have cast Cary Grant in this role , but perhaps he wasn't attracted by the subject matter. Strong support too from Diane Baker, Alan Napier & early cameo by Bruce Dern. If you like Hitchcock, then give this a look, if you like cleverly plotted thrillers, also worth checking out too.
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Masterpiece nearly

By JSULLY6 (8 reviews) from WEMBLEY , 17 Mar 2013

Long forgotten Hitchs last great film ..if only Grace was available.. it would have been perfect oh well.. its still great
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Classic Hitchcock

By Derekandian (10 reviews) , 26 Jan 2012

Classic Hitchcock and fantastically filmed.... Absolutely fantastic for when this film was made... Sean Connery is beleivable and true to character
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Two thumbs up!

By ARV (4 reviews) , 15 Dec 2011

This really is classic Hitchcock. Great story and Connery is surprisingly believable in the role. And of course, Hermann's score is superb.
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One of Hitchcock's Best

By Petergrafton (9 reviews) from Dawlish , 08 Aug 2011

A fascinating study of psychological dysfunction and the way Sean Connery uses it to gain power. Don't be put off by poor backdrops and trite solutions to complex psychological problems. This tackles themes few films do, and you feel it brushes closely with some of Hitchcock's fears and desires.
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