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Visitor Reviews
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Best Hitchcock Ever posted on 31 August 2009
If pressed mightily, I would choose 'Notorious' as my all time favorite Hitchcock film. It has everything: intrigue, romance, danger, misunderstanding, exotic settings, wealth and magnificence, patriotism, and more. The romance between Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman is swoon-worthy and incredibly erotic despite the fact that all they do is kiss. The large supporting cast of character actors is superb without exception. The suspense of the wine cellar and rescue scenes is thrilling. There are many great Hitchcok films. 'Notorious' has to be in the top five.
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Alfred Hitchcock came flying out of the gates at the beginning of his American studio work with Rebecca and this movie, both classics. This movie is more of a suspense movie than Rebecca, and showcases many of Hitchcocks trademarks such as the Macguffin, and long takes that are extremely effective in communicating a point, not just showing off. Watching this movie, it becomes evident just how great Hitchcock is, even 60 years after being made, it still is more entertaining and thoughtful than most other movies. These movies don't age, and Hitchcock made entertaining movies that are classics, so it is a no-brainer, just buy it.
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I'll make this brief, Notorious happens to be one of Hitchcock's best suspense/romance films. The story of a imfamous party girl with questionable country alliances becomes a spy for the usa and goes so far as becoming involved with the enemy for uncle sam's sake. Against her own will and the man she loves (Cary), she does things against her better judgement. I won't say any more, so as not to ruin the wonderful Hitchcock plot. Although i will take acception to Brick King's review that Cary Grant was somehow showing disgust in his scenes with Ingrid Bergman. The dichotomy of an intelligence agent that has feelings for someone who may be willing to commit treason shows a level of acting that cary grant fans were not use to seeing. I think what Mr. Kng's saw as disgust towards Ms. Bergman was a geniune character struggle by Mr. Grant, worthy of an oscar nomination.
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Hitchcock's 1946 "romantic" thriller stars Ingrid Bergman as the daughter of a Nazi spy living in the United States convicted of treason. Bergman an amorous and promiscuous playgirl who is reluctantly conscripted by an enigmatic American espionage agent Cary Grant, finds herself in more peril than she bargained for on her assignment in Brazil. This has always been considered one of Hitchcock's better thrillers, however personally I never found it that intriguing even though I am a Hitchcock enthusiast. I even watched this film again before I wrote this review. For me it seems a bit out of step from his other films. In a strange way it jumps ahead to a style Hitchcock employed in 1969's "TOPAZ." For me it lacks romanticism. There are love scenes just as there are in "TOPAZ." Equally as in "TOPAZ" the actors just seem to be going through the motions in these passionate scenes. However, there is no lack of acting talent in either film. Hitchcock's intent of the histrionics is for his actors to give as realistic performances as possible and downplay the dramatics. The characters in both films are spies and live their lives from day to day never knowing if this one will be their last. People leading such lives must learn to go on with detached indifference and suppress any feelings of emotion and love. Both Bergman and Grant turn in excellent performances. This is not the same Cary Grant audiences were used to seeing. He let none of his own personality surface and just played the character as written. He remains always distant and aloof in his scenes with Bergman. We can only read the disgust on his face when Bergman is off camera of his true feelings for her. Bergman playing off his aloofness also suppresses her love for him when both are on camera together. So there is a romantic theme in the film but it is not visually provocative as in other Hitchcock films because of the constraints of the film's plot. That is what makes it look so different from his other films. We also see shades of "PSYCHO" present in this film. Claude Rains as the aristocratic Nazi Alexander Sebastian has a similar quixotic relationship with his mother as Norman Bates has or had with his. One highlight of the film is underrated composer Roy Webb's beautifully written theme. From a technical standpoint Hitchcock once again pulls off an impressive and notable camera shot, somewhat similar to a shot he later used in "Marnie." Hitchcock brings the camera from the top of a stairway overlooking a huge cocktail party in Claude Rains' sprawling mansion and slowly moves through the guests right up to the "key" that is in Bergman 's hand. The close up of the "key" is a crucial one for that "key" physically and symbolically unlocks the secret disguised in Claude Rains' mysterious wine cellar. This film is Hitchcock's most underplayed and seductively sensuous. It is never overtly romantic yet remains absorbing and suspenseful. However I still do not think it looks like your typical Alfred Hitchcock film.
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This film, while not Hitchcock's best, is far from his worst. The plot moves along at a nice even pace. Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman give marvelous performances as usual, but to me the gem of this movie is Claude Rains. The man is excellent in his Nazi role. He plays Sebastian as subdued but dangerous, controlling but easily manipulated by everyone.
The last scene is simply thrilling and is worth watching the whole movie for that long walk down the stairs. Watch for the signature cameo and the shot of Grant seen from an angle in the doorway with the light behind him. Oh, so very Hitchcockian.
Oh, if you happen to get the video with the trailer on it, I suggest not watching the trailer. There is a clip in it from the last ten minutes of the film. Not a shot, a full clip. Too much was given away in my opinion.
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....one of Hitch's best, done in fabulous classic B&W, gives that other film Bergman and Rains star in (you know? "Casablanca"!) a run for its money as far as having great romance, intrigue, suspense. Best scenes:Cary carrying Ingrid down the stairs and out the mansion and the wine cellar scene. It verifies why Mumsy oughta live somewhere other than with you...
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Here are Hitchcock, Grant, Bergman and Raines at their very best. A classic in every sense. This is Hitchcock at his most creative: extraordinary photography, superb performances and a haunting, enigmatic story wrapped up as an exciting thriller. Don't even think about seeing it if you never have - just see it.
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Ingrid Bergman is the notorious daughter of a German traitor living in Florida, in Bergman's second of three films she made for Alfred Hitchcock. Here she is more glamourous as a drunken "tramp" than her bespectled psychiatrist in Spellbound, her bad-girl image highlighted by the Edith Head wardrobe being predominantly black. The plot about Bergman acting as an American agent to entrap Claude Rains and postwar Nazi's in Rio who are experimenting with uranium ore, is "a lot of hooey" but Hitchcock creates suspense with a woman in peril narrative aided by Bergman's sensitive acting. She's also funny when she speaks in the colloquialism's penned by Ben Hecht. Hecht's narrative has similarities to Gilda, by creating a mysogynistic universe, with immoral female characters, and having the heroine guarded by a man too afraid of her to admit his love, played by Cary Grant. When Bergman looks out an airplane window Grant shrinks back from her beauty. Subsequently he treats her cruely, much like Glenn Ford mistreated Rita Hayworth in Charles Vidor's kinky title. There is a homosexual subtext, with Claude Rains living with his vicious mother (played wonderfully by Leopoldine Konstantin), commenting on how handsome other men are, and Grant's notorious bisexuality underlying his hesitation. He also kisses Bergman as unconvincingly as he would later kiss Eva Marie Saint in North by Northwest in another extended kissing sequence. The one here is famous for lasting 3 minutes and allowing Hitch to get around the Production Code limitations of the day. One can read Hitchcock's obsession with his female stars, Bergman in particular, in the attention she receives from Claude Rains as an older suitor. The most celebrated of scenes in this film is probably the party, where the camera moves in one take from the top of a staircase down to a key in Bergman's hand, and the business about the key is indicative of the detail that makes Hitchcock's work so enjoyable.
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One of Alfred Hitchcock's most complex romances features two of his favorite stars (Gary Grant and Ingrid Bergman) in the lead roles. Set against a background of spies and counterspies, Notorious remains first and foremost a love story. When Alicia Huberman (Bergman), the daughter of a convicted Nazi is hired as a double agent, she discovers she's in for more than she bargained for. While assigned to uncover scientific secrets from Germans hiding in Brazil, Bergman makes the ultimate sacrifice for her country by marrying her father's former conspirator, Alexander Sebastian (Claude Rains). Bergman is desperately in love with American agent T. R. Devlin (Grant), who she believes has deserted her emotionally, but marries Rains almost out of spite rather than pure patriotism. Through the many plot twists and turns, Bergman and Grant realize their true feelings for one another. A truly wonderful suspense, Hitchcock gets amazing performances from his cast. Bergman (never more beautiful or appealing) and Grant are excellent as the lovers who can't seem to express their mutual affection. Both seem ready to explode from all the pent up emotions. Rains is perfect as the mama's boy Nazi leader, and what a mother German actress Leopoldine Konstantin is in her only American film! The plot was so original that the writers of Mission Impossible II ripped it off (including the contact meeting scene at the racetrack!) with less than mediocre success.
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NOTORIOUS stars Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant and Claude Rains caught up in Hitchcock's best masterpiece.
Cary Grant is an American agent who convinces daughter of a Nazi recently convicted for the crime of treason against his new country.
Her mission is to obtain top-secret information from her father's old friend Claude Rains, who fell in love with her once upon a time.
Problems arise when Grant and Bergman fall in love, and she marries Rains in spite of it, because she knows not what to do.
Filled with suspense, brilliant acting, sharp direction, amazing cinematography and of course, a three foot coffee cup, NOTORIOUS is the best film that anyone in the crew ever made, and one of the best films ever made.
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Just because it starred Ingrid Bergman and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock was reason enough to see this movie. The film stars Bergman, the daughter of a Nazi-traitor, who is hired by a Secret American Agency to spy on Claude Rains and find everything she can about him. This should be easy since he has a huge crush on her. However Rains becomes more and more suspicious as Bergman and her accomplice, cleverly played by Cary Grant, fall deeply in love with each other. This film is excellent in every way- superb acting, masterful direction, and chock full of suspense. In fact, this is probably the most suspenseful film I have ever seen. I was on the edge of my seat at every moment. This film ranks with the best of Hitchcock's films, including Vertigo & Psycho.
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The movie,of course,is superb,but where are all the extras? Pioneer released a laserdisc edition in 1994 which incorporated the following:two versions of the original theatrical trailer;a fascinating selection of the production correspondence;helpful illustrative accounts of certain techniques,such as back projection;a generous selection of publicity shots;excerpts from the novel - The Song of the Dragon - on which the movie was based;highlights from the 1948 Lux Radio broadcast version starring Bergman and Joseph Cotten;and alternate endings to the movie.This DVD features a fairly decent print of a movie that is in some need of careful restoration,but it is disappointing that more thought did not go into the overall package.This is a treasurable movie:classic Hitchcock,classic Grant,classic Bergman,classic Hollywood suspense.It deserves a more respectful presentation than this,and one can only hope that sooner rather than later a Criterion,remastered,version will be released with some well-chosen extras.
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I was channel surfing one evening when I stumbled across this film just as it was beginning. Ingrid Bergman's name flashed on the opening credits and I stayed with it. I wasn't disappointed. The performances of all the actors, even those with the most minor roles were awe-inspiring.
Bergman's role within a role... a female spy pretending to adore her husband of convenience while you can see from her eyes that she's dying inside is unforgettable.
Hitchcock uses filming techniques new to the industry at the time this film was released... and the direction should not be understated. Even the best performers in the world can not carry a movie without proper direction. Hitchcock presents a masterful piece of film... part espionage thriller, part romance, part tragedy... and scenes you will never forget.
Grant and Bergman have terrific chemistry in this film and Claude Rains' performance as the debonair and worshipping husband of Bergman is without parallel. Rains' mother is the easy-to-hate, sadistic leash holder of her son and does a terrific job of being the one you love to hate the most. Rains' obviously shattered heart helps you have sympathy for a man you know by watching the film has done evil deeds himself.
This is a classic, must-see film for anyone who wants intrigue, suspense and terrific acting in a film... one that requires more than brain-stem activity to enjoy.
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OK, If you want to read about the story check out the paragraphs above. I don't like repeating the obvious. This review is for the DVD release. It's a very good quality, clean print. The transfer to video was done with good contrast, the black level in the camera was great - it makes for nice contrast on the screen, not washed out. The only part that faked me out was setting the sound to a "simulated" stereo, I turned the center and rear speakers off. The sound is clean, almost no noise. The only REALLY BIG disappointment was the transfer was made to 4:3 full screen format. Wouldn't it have been just as easy to keep the original ratio, either 1:85 or 2:35? But, even at full screen the movie's story was still very enjoyable. I just wanted to see the full frame. I hope more classics come out like this. I'm also gratified when someone really blows the whistle on a BAD transfer - like a poor quality VHS rip-off's. Please keep up the notices.
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Another Hitchcock classic. A romantic thriller featuring a very sexy Ingrid Bergman and always handsome Cary Grant. Bergman is outstanding as a party girl turned World War II spy in Brazil. Grant hates himself for falling in love with her. A suspensful movie with much deceit and romance. The DVD image is sharp and clear.
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Excellant romantic thriller from director Hitchcock starring Grant and Bergman. Bergman is as beatiful as ever and Claude Rains gives a great performance. The DVD transfer is pretty good. Minus a few errors and no bonus features, over all its crisp and clean. A must for Hitchcock and/or Bergman (one of my favorites) fans.
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A finely crafted, sumptuously produced romantic thriller that has the distinction of featuring director Hitchcock, and stars Grant and Bergman at their collective best. Even so, Claude Rains manages to dominate almost every scene in which he appears; his Oscar-nominated portrayal of the lovesick mama's boy engaged in espionage comes off as supremely menacing, emotionally ambiguous, and yet oddly sympathetic ... all at the same time.
The film-to-DVD transfer is quite good. There are a couple of jumps and pops in the master print that are a bit jarring, but overall it's a crisp and clean presentation with great contrast. Although the package doesn't mention it, the DVD does offer chapter search/scene selection which is always a nice perk. There aren't any of the bonus features that we spoiled DVD collectors are coming to expect (trailers, biographical sketches, etc.), but it's still a more than acceptable edition of a truly classic film.
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i'm hopelessly in love with bergman which motivates me to gives any bergman film five stars. the underlying chemistry between grant and bergman is very dynamic. the push and pull of emotions between the two lovers creates the main tension of the film. the secondary tension arises obviously from the suprense prevailing from the war time scadals by the nazis in rio. i am most impressed with the innocence bergman portrays through her use of facial expressions during all the critical junctions troughout the film. bergman is truely a hopeless romantic in need of an audience to watch her.
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Wow! this is truly an amazing film. Hitchcock's best, Grant's best, Bergman's best and so on. It is one of the darkest, and deepest roles for Grant, and the best of hitchcock, or any other film! Underrated, even at 5 stars! Bergman plays the daughter of a convicted Nazi traitor. Grant is the American agent who presses her to do some undercover work with Claude Rains... and both fall in love with her. Gripping and powerful, there will never be a better film than this. See it... NOW!