North By Northwest

Year

1959

Duration

130 minutes

Genres

Thriller

Language

English (English subtitles)

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North by Northwest is widely regarded as one of the finest movies in the career of its legendary director, Alfred Hitchcock. A classic chase movie, the film stars Cary Grant as a suave executive who is mistaken for a spy and tirelessly pursued by enemy agents. All of Hitchcock's cinematic trademarks are present, and set to a blistering score by Bernard Herrmann, while the story's bold mix of slick comedy and nightmarish thriller works perfectly.

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Alfred Hitchcock

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This film has a couple of uses of mild bad language, mild violence and sex references.

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North By Northwest

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Year

Duration

Genres

Language

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Also available with this film on Into Film+

3 RESOURCES & 1 INTO FILM+ PLAYLIST

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Classification

Engaging for ages

Also available with this film on Into Film+

3 RESOURCES & 1 INTO FILM+ PLAYLIST

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Moving Image Arts

North by Northwest: Film Guide

Spectre: Film Guide

National Storytelling Week, 30 Jan - 6 Feb

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Notorious (1946)

Notorious (1946)

Vertigo(1958)

Vertigo(1958)

Dr. No(1962)

Dr. No(1962)

The Lives Of Others(2006)

The Lives Of Others(2006)

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