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Torn Curtain

1966 · Film · 127 min

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Plot

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.

About Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain is a 1966 American political thriller spy film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews, and featuring Lila Kedrova, Hansjörg Felmy, Tamara Toumanova, Ludwig Donath, Wolfgang Kieling, and David Opatoshu in supporting roles. Written by Brian Moore, the Cold War narrative concerns an American scientist (Newman) who appears to defect behind the Iron Curtain to East Germany. The film premiered in the United States on July 14, 1966, and was released by Universal Pictures. In comparison to Hitchcock's previous films, Torn Curtain received comparatively lukewarm reviews, but was a commercial success.

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Cast

  • Paul NewmanMichael Armstrong
  • Julie AndrewsSarah Sherman
  • Lila KedrovaCountess Kuchinska
  • Hansjörg FelmyHeinrich Gerhard
  • Tamara ToumanovaBallerina
  • Ludwig DonathGustav Lindt
  • Wolfgang KielingHermann Gromek
  • Günter StrackKarl Manfred
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