Notorious (1946)
US 101m, B&W
Director: Alfred Hitchcock: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Leopoldine Konstantin
One of Hitchcock’s finest films, Notorious is a romantic thriller about a woman who is coerced into spying on a Brazilian Neo-Nazi group after her father committed suicide when it was discovered, that he was himself a Nazi spy. To fully infiltrate the Brazilians, she agrees to marry the head of the group, despite having developed feelings for her American boss. As much a love story, as a story of espionage, Notorious is remembered for a two and a half-minute kissing scene which employed dialogue that interrupted Grant and Bergman’s kisses every three seconds or so, cleverly sidestepping strict production codes that dictated the length a kiss could be maintained (Klaus Ming January 2014).
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I mostly remember the long shot that ends up with the key in her hand, but really I remember how good all three leads were. So much is conveyed without ever being said,
The key sequence is pretty nifty, and is one of the kinds of shots that Hitchcock was good at. I think that the kissing scene was so much more, in that it not only foiled production code, but it was a really effective sequence. Kisses in mainstream movies during the 40s were pretty lackluster. This one was an exception.
Great final shot. Is there anything more sinister than a bunch of Nazis in tuxedos?
Indeed!
“Notorious” is one of my top 5 favorite Hitchcock films. Great post!
One of my favourites as well.