Description |
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. |
Series |
The Alfred Hitchcock collection |
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Alfred Hitchcock collection.
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System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0 mono. |
Cast |
Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Hansjoerg Felmy, Tamara Toumanova, Wolfgang Kieling, Ludwig Donath, Gunter Strack, David Opatoshu, Gisela Fischer, Mort Mills, Carolyn Conwell, Arthur Gould-Porter, Gloria Gorvin. |
Credits |
Director of photography, John F. Warren ; art director, Frank Arrigo ; film editor, Bud Hoffman ; assistant director, Donald Baer ; set decoration, George Milo ; costume supervisor, Grady Hunt ; music by John Addison ; costumes designed by Edith Head ; production designed by Hein Heckroth. |
Note |
Originally issued as a motion picture, 1966. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
Note |
Also issued as part of Alfred Hitchcock, the masterpiece collection. |
Summary |
An edge-of-your-seat Cold War thriller set behind the Iron Curtain. Michael Armstrong is a renowned scientist attending an international physics conference in Copenhagen with Sarah Sherman, his fiancee/assistant. The heart-pounding action begins when Sarah picks up a message intended for Michael and discovers that he is defecting to East Germany ... or is he? |
Note |
Special features: "Torn curtain rising" featurette; Scenes scored by Bernard Hermann; Production photographs; Theatrical trailer; Production notes. |
Language |
In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Defectors -- Drama.
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Scientists -- Drama.
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Cold War -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Spy films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980. Director.
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Moore, Brian, 1921-1999. Screenwriter.
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Newman, Paul, 1925-2008. Actor.
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Andrews, Julie. Actor.
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Kedrova, Lila. Actor.
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Felmy, Hansjörg. Actor.
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Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996. Actor.
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Kieling, Wolfgang, 1924-1985. Actor.
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Donath, Ludwig, 1900-1967. Actor.
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Strack, Günter, 1929-1999. Actor.
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Opatoshu, David, 1918-1996. Actor.
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Fischer, Gisela. Actor.
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Mills, Mort, 1919-1993. Actor.
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Conwell, Carolyn, 1930- Actor.
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Gould-Porter, Arthur. Actor.
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Gorvin, Gloria. Actor.
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Warren, John F. Cinematographer.
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Arrigo, Frank. Artistic director.
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Hoffman, Bud. Film editor.
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Milo, George. Set designer.
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Addison, John, 1920-1998. Composer.
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Head, Edith. Costume designer.
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Heckroth, Hein. Designer.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Added Title |
Torn curtain |
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Torn curtain rising.
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Alfred Hitchcock, the masterpiece collection.
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ISBN |
1417059168 set |
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9781417059164 set |
Standard No. |
025192834622 set |
Music No. |
17909 Universal Studios Home Entertainment (set) |
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17999 Universal |
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