Torn Curtain is a 1966 American spy political thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. Written by Brian Moore, the film is set in the Cold War and concerns an American scientist who appears to defect behind the Iron Curtain to East Germany.

The divisive, violent tearing of a curtain binding two men together in love, friendship and mutual respect was not unlike the blood soaked torn curtain ripped from its hinges in Psycho, the last vestige of humanity separating Marion Crane from ultimate disaster and destruction.

Torn Curtain (1966) Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Cast: Paul Newman, Julie Andrews and Lila Kedrova IMDb page about Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain (1966) - Universal Studios' Stage 28, The Phantom of the Opera (1925)'s interior European three-tiered box seat horseshoe theatre and stage proscenium used in this movie, existed as a permanent standing set. This (as of 2014) is …

On October 30, 1938, Herrmann provided the musical cues for the show's notorious adaptation of H.G. Wells' science fiction novel The War of the Worlds, which convinced many listeners that Martians really were invading the earth.

Jun 4, 2017 · The performances of the stars of Torn Curtain have been widely criticised, Thomson calling them ‘drab’ (p.402). Others regurgitating stories of how Hitchcock had wanted Eva Maria Saint and Cary Grant; how Paul Newman and Julie Andrews, the top box-office stars of this period, were imposed on Hitchcock by the studio; how Newman was — to ...

Nov 19, 2023 · The opera sequence was shot on Universal’s Stage 28, which was still dressed for the 1925 Phantom of the Opera. Now demolished to expand the tour and rides.

Jul 27, 2023 · Alfred Hitchcock’s cold war spy film Torn Curtain, opened in New York Theaters on today’s date in 1966. It was the swinging 60s, and Hitchcock had asked his long-time collaborator, composer Bernard Hermann, for a pop score that would be “with it” …

Sep 3, 2011 · Torn Curtain was Alfred Hitchcock's attempt at a "serious Bond film": i.e. Bond, without the parody element. His ideas were to have a gray color scheme, get rid of the humor, the girls, and especially show how difficult it is to actually kill a person.

In a conversation with François Truffaut, Sir Alfred Hitchcock said that he included the fight scene deliberately to show the audience how difficult it can be to kill a man, because several spy thrillers at the time made killing look effortless.