Torn Curtain
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6.6During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
Released: 1966-07-14127 minDir: Alfred HitchcockThriller
Cast
- Paul Newman as Michael Armstrong
- Julie Andrews as Sarah Sherman
- Lila Kedrova as Countess Kuchinska
- Hansjörg Felmy as Heinrich Gerhard
- Tamara Toumanova as Ballerina
- Ludwig Donath as Gustav Lindt
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Brian Moore
- Produced by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Starring
- Paul Newman Julie Andrews
- Cinematography
- John F. Warren
- Edited by
- Bud Hoffman
- Music by
- John Addison
- Color process
- Technicolor
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release date
- July 14, 1966 ( 1966-07-14 ) (US)
- Running time
- 128 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 1966
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Norwegian
- Main subject
- espionage
- Director
- Keith Waterhouse
- Screenwriter
- Brian Moore
- Cast member
- John Bleifer
- Composer
- John Addison
- Producer
- Alfred Hitchcock
Article
Torn Curtain is a 1966 American spy political thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. Written by Brian Moore, the film is set in the Cold War and concerns an American scientist who appears to defect behind the Iron Curtain to East Germany. While Hitchcock's long-time collaborator Bernard Herrmann composed a score for the film, it was ultimately rejected, marking the end of their working relationship which had spanned eight films. The film's final score was composed by John Addison.
Torn Curtain premiered in the United States on 14 July 1966. Upon its release, the film was not well received by critics, who derided the plot and the pacing. The film was a financial success though, grossing $13 million worldwide over its $3 million budget.
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1960s political thriller films1960s spy thriller films1966 American films1966 English-language films1966 filmsAmerican political thriller filmsAmerican spy thriller filmsCold War spy filmsEnglish-language spy thriller filmsFilms directed by Alfred HitchcockFilms produced by Alfred HitchcockFilms scored by Bernard Herrmann