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Marnie (1964) -- Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them.
Marnie (1964) -- Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them.

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   13,045 votes
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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Winston Graham (novel)
Jay Presson Allen (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 July 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery | Romance | Thriller more
Tagline:
"You don't love me. I'm just some kind of wild animal you've trapped!" more
Plot:
Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Geek Deal: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece DVD Collection for $54
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User Comments:
Unusual Hitchcock—where marriage is preferred over jail by a strong-willed woman more (151 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Tippi Hedren ... Marnie Edgar (as 'Tippi' Hedren)

Sean Connery ... Mark Rutland
Diane Baker ... Lil Mainwaring

Martin Gabel ... Sidney Strutt
Louise Latham ... Bernice Edgar
Bob Sweeney ... Cousin Bob
Milton Selzer ... Man at Track

Mariette Hartley ... Susan Clabon
Alan Napier ... Mr. Rutland
Bruce Dern ... Sailor
Henry Beckman ... First Detective
S. John Launer ... Sam Ward
Edith Evanson ... Rita, Cleaning Woman
Meg Wyllie ... Mrs. Turpin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alvin ... Hotel Chauffeur (uncredited)
Kimberly Beck ... Jessica 'Jessie' Cotton (uncredited)
Linden Chiles ... Office Worker (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse ... Office worker (uncredited)
John Hart ... Minister (uncredited)
Emmaline Henry ... Bit Role (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock ... Man leaving hotel room (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer ... Mrs. Strutt (uncredited)
Milton Parsons ... Bald Man (uncredited)

Carmen Phillips ... Sidney Strutt's secretary (uncredited)
Melody Thomas Scott ... Young Marnie (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ... Racetrack Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Winston Graham (novel)

Jay Presson Allen (screenplay)

Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Bernard Herrmann (musical composition by)
 
Cinematography by
Robert Burks 
 
Film Editing by
George Tomasini 
 
Production Design by
Robert F. Boyle  (as Robert Boyle)
 
Set Decoration by
George Milo 
 
Costume Design by
James Linn (costumes: men)
Rita Riggs (costumes: women)
 
Makeup Department
Alexandre .... hair styles creator: Miss Hedren (as Alexandre of Paris)
Jack Barron .... makeup artist
Virginia Darcy .... hair stylist
Robert Dawn .... makeup artist
Howard Smit .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Hilton A. Green .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James H. Brown .... assistant director
Patricia Casey .... assistant director (uncredited)
Hilton A. Green .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Harold Michelson .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
William Russell .... sound recordist
Waldon O. Watson .... sound recordist
 
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock .... pictorial designs
 
Stunts
May Boss .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Leonard J. South .... camera operator (as Leonard South)
Bobby Greene .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul Jacobsen .... electrician (uncredited)
Robert Willoughby .... special still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vincent Dee .... costume supervisor
Edith Head .... costume designer: Miss Hedren and Miss Baker
 
Other crew
Peggy Robertson .... assistant: Mr. Hitchcock
Lois Thurman .... script supervisor
 
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
130 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Spain:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:PG (1984) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:Approved | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:12 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Italy:VM14 | Norway:16 (1964) | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (re-rating) (1993) | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:16 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
30th Street Station - 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Company:
Universal Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Screenwriter Jay Presson Allen thought that the expensive car Mark drove and the fancy clothes worn by his father were ridiculous and out of place, but Alfred Hitchcock insisted that they were necessary to convey the proper feeling of Mark being part of an "American aristocracy" to the audience. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While Rutland and Marnie are at the safe, the stacks of cash change height and orientation from one shot to the next. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sidney Strutt: Robbed! Cleaned out! $9,967! Precisely as I told you over the telephone. And that girl did it. Marion Holland. That's the girl. Marion Holland.
First Detective: Can you describe her Mr. Strutt?
Sidney Strutt: Certainly I can describe her: five-five, 110 pounds, size 8 dress, blue eyes, black wavy hair, even features, good teeth.
Sidney Strutt: [detectives unable to restrain laughter] Well what's so damn funny? There's been a grand larceny committed on these premises.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) more

FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
What did Marnie mean by calling a horse "wall eyed"?
Did Mark rape Marnie?
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User Comments

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17 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Unusual Hitchcock—where marriage is preferred over jail by a strong-willed woman, 1 April 2006
7/10
Author: Jugu Abraham (jugu_abraham@yahoo.co.uk) from Trivandrum, Kerala, India

This is not the stuff that director Hitchcock is usually attracted to. Hitchcock was scared of jails. In this film, the lead female character prefers to be bridled by marriage rather than jail. It is an intriguing choice for a character who had earlier stated to her husband "You don't love me. I am something you have caught. Some kind of wild animal you have trapped." Aware of this, the young lady who has so far fooled a lot of rich men and escaped the law, prefers marriage to jail. She is smart, a woman who embezzles her employers to buy rich gifts for her mother, aware of modesty in dress (keeps pulling her skirt over her knees) and a convincing liar. Like "Notorious," the marriage is one of convenience, or so it appears—the end of the film is open-ended.

For those who are not aware of it, Hitchcock fired the initial scriptwriter (a male), who honestly felt the rape of the wife by the husband was out character with male lead played by Sean Connery. The replaced scriptwriter (a lady) wrote the sequence which was used, in a suggestive way rather than a graphic way. Hitchcock loved to slip in sex even if it was out of character. Lesbianism is suggested by the husband's sister-in-law's remark "What a dish!" a remark one would associate from the opposite sex. (Hitchcock similarly played with homosexuality in "Rope"). A critical scene that could be mistaken for child molestation was probably an innocent gesture mistaken by the mother.

Hitchcock usually was attentive to visuals and sound. This is an unusual film where the director swings from one extreme of high sophistication to absolute stupidity. The opening shots of the woman walking away with the yellow handbag are stunning. The silent "cleaning" of the office safe, while a deaf woman cleans the office is simply outstanding. Yet the crass painting of a dock near Marnie's mother's house would make a school kid laugh out loud. Why would a woman who is scared of red wear red lipstick or not react when her husband's sister-in-law wears red at a party? Similarly, the shot of Marnie's hand not being able to pick up the money in the safe is an unconvincing shot, if ever there was one.

The film can be appreciated and be equally dismissed. The acting by all the main characters was good but Louise Latham performance (and make up!) needs to be singled out for praise. Kubrick seems to have copied Hitchcock's Marie's voice differentiation in the young child's voice in "The Shining." I am not surprised if people swing from liking the film to dismissing it and back again. It has great elements and bad elements as well—yet the bottom line is, it entertains!

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