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Torn Curtain

1966

Alfred Hitchcock

Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Hansjörg Felmy ...

7.0

13,929

Mystery American rocket scientist Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) and his assistant/fiancée Sarah Sherman (Julie Andrews) are attending a convention in Copenhagen. Michael is acting very suspiciously and Sarah follows him to East Germany when he apparently tries to defect to the other side.

	Media	Author	Review
		Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Hitchcock freshens up his bag of tricks in a good potpourri which becomes a bit stale through a noticeable lack of zip and pacing"
		Alex McLevy AV Club	"Despite some weaknesses, the film remains a bold and challenging work, one that flies in the face of the conventional spy thrillers of its day."
		Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"In these times, with James Bonds cutting capers and pallid spies coming in out of the cold, Mr. Hitchcock will have to give us something a good bit brighter to keep us amused."
		Time Out	"Hitchcock, seemingly too dour or too uninterested to turn in the title's promise of a Cold War ripping yarn, settles instead for a dissection of the limits of domestic trust."
		Variety Staff Variety	"Alfred Hitchcock's direction emphasizes suspense and ironic comedy flair but some good plot ideas are marred by routine dialog"
		Pauline Kael The New Yorker	"Sloppy, clumsy Hitchcock thriller. Brian Moore is credited with the original screenplay, but probably his friends don't mention it."

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