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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.
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
Themes
- cold war
- east germany
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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
- Languages
- English, German
- Budget
- $3 million
- Box office
- $13 million
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Swedish
- Main subject
- espionage
- Director
- Keith Waterhouse
- Screenwriter
- Brian Moore
- Cast member
- John Bleifer
- Composer
- John Addison
- Producer
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Narrative location
- Norway
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 396320
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Julie Andrews and Paul Newman (Torn Curtain).jpg
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- publication date
- 1966-00-00
- title
- Torn Curtain
- costume designer
- Edith Head
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 6000000
- Commons category
- Torn Curtain (1966 trailer screenshots)
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 55/100
- box office
- 13000000
Sources (12)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Torn Curtain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.