Der unsichtbare Dritte

Originaltitel: North by Northwest

1959
16
2 Std. 16 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

8,3/10

356.741

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

571

1.208

Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in Der unsichtbare Dritte (1959)

Alfred Hitchcock gives a tour of the film in this trailer for the Special Edition DVD and Blu-Ray release.

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Ein New Yorker Werbefachmann ist auf der Flucht, nachdem er von einer Gruppe ausländischer Spione für einen Regierungsagenten gehalten wurde, und verliebt sich in eine Frau, an deren Loyalit... Alles lesenEin New Yorker Werbefachmann ist auf der Flucht, nachdem er von einer Gruppe ausländischer Spione für einen Regierungsagenten gehalten wurde, und verliebt sich in eine Frau, an deren Loyalität er zu zweifeln beginnt.Ein New Yorker Werbefachmann ist auf der Flucht, nachdem er von einer Gruppe ausländischer Spione für einen Regierungsagenten gehalten wurde, und verliebt sich in eine Frau, an deren Loyalität er zu zweifeln beginnt.

Regie
- Alfred Hitchcock
Drehbuch
- Ernest Lehman
- Gerald Devriès
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

8,3/10

356.741

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

571

1.208

Regie
- Alfred Hitchcock
Drehbuch
- Ernest Lehman
- Gerald Devriès
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Am besten bewerteter Film #104

Für 3 Oscars nominiert
- 9 Gewinne & 7 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
While filming Vertigo: Aus dem Reich der Toten (1958), Sir Alfred Hitchcock described some of the plot of this project to frequent Hitchcock leading man and "Vertigo" star James Stewart, who naturally assumed that Hitchcock meant to cast him in the Roger Thornhill role, and was eager to play it. Actually, Hitchcock wanted Cary Grant to play the role. By the time Hitchcock realized the misunderstanding, Stewart was so anxious to play Thornhill that rejecting him would have caused a great deal of disappointment. So Hitchcock delayed production on this movie until Stewart was already safely committed to filming Otto Preminger's "Anatomie eines Mordes (1959)" before "officially" offering him the role in this movie. Stewart had no choice but to turn down the offer, allowing Hitchcock to cast Grant, the actor he had wanted all along.

Patzer
During the scene in the diner at Mount Rushmore, a young extra boy in the background anticipates the surprise gun shot, fired by Eve. The diners are supposed to be unaware this is going to happen but the young extra boy covers his ears way before she draws the gun. The young extra boy must have known there would be a loud bang from the blank-filled pistol from previous takes and therefore covered his ears on the "printed" take.

Zitate
[Thornhill is wearing sunglasses to hide his identity]
Ticket Seller: Something wrong with your eyes?
Roger Thornhill: Yes, they're sensitive to questions.

Crazy Credits
Right after his credit as director during the opening credits, Alfred Hitchcock is running toward the door of the city bus just as it slams shut on him!

Alternative Versionen
The print originally had an acknowledgement for the cooperation of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. But they requested it be removed after MGM violated the agreement that no violence would take place near the Mt. Rushmore monument. Some prints, however, were released with the acknowledgement still in.

Verbindungen
Edited into Geschichte(n) des Kinos: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)

Soundtracks
It's a Most Unusual Day
(1948)
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Played as background music at the Plaza Hotel

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9/10

Enormously entertaining film from Alfred Hitchcock!

My favourite director, Alfred Hitchcock has directed many classics like Psycho, Rear Window and Vertigo, and I will say that this deserves to be up there among his best. I absolutely loved it! The best aspect of this movie is the always charming Cary Grant in a brooding and entertaining performance as Roger Thornhill, a man wanted for the murder of a diplomat. Solidly supporting him all the way are the lovely Eva Marie Saint as Eve Kendell and oily James Mason as the villainous Vandamme. They are further advantaged by some excellent camera-work and a wonderfully atmospheric music score. The script is focused and suspenseful, and Hitchcock's direction ensures the film rarely slips, even if some of the complicated plot does fly over people's heads. The climax though is simply the icing on the cake. Overall, a hugely enjoyable film, which I will give a 9.5/10. Bethany Cox