Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious (1946) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection
on January 26th, 2022 at 15:54
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 film Notorious combined two of his favorite topics, romance and spy thrillers, making it no surprise then, with very little interference from producer David O. Selznick that it would become one of “Hitch’s” greatest efforts.
A story of love, lust, and secrets, Notorious begins with the trial of Alicia Huberman’s (Bergman) German-born father, where he is found guilty for being a Nazi sympathizer. Two years later, Alicia has fallen off the wagon. A heavy drinker and licentious young woman pestered by the police, she is enlisted by the secret agent Devlin (Grant) to seduce Alexander Sebastien (Claude Rains) the head of a neo-Nazi group organized in Brazil. A torrid love affair between Devlin and Alicia quickly picks up, yet Devlin is unable to admit to himself or Alicia that he loves her, pushing her into this unwanted and dangerous assignment of seduction that heats up and reaches a frenzied conclusion when her life becomes threatened and Devlin must rush in to rescue her.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains
Country: USA
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller
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