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A rather somber, yet engaging romp into the life of a young blonde woman with a repulsive secret buried so deep that even she doesn't consciously remember it. Although, renounced, the secret manages to convert the young lady into a rather clever and successful criminal. That is, until one of her wealthy victims decides to take an unexpected fancy to her - and then, all bets are off! This is one of the rare Hitchcock films that has a satisfying ending - which is why I don't hesitate to recommend it.
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PLOT: Marnie is a compulsive thief and liar~ why? she also has a absolute dislike of men. PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER~ AN EVENT in Marnie's childhood set her off~ we who, what ,and where made Marnie the way she is~ lovely Tippi Hedren and a very young and handsome Sean Connery~ Very good~ This movie opens with Marnie dressed in plain clothes, dark hair and showing modesty which charms her boss~she is a secretary who has access to all the secrets and inner workings of her job~ next thing she is helping herself to the money in the safe~clever fast escape~ clever Marnie is now seen washing the dye out of her hair she is now a stunning blonde~ gorgeous~ Marnie has a wallet full of new IDS and social security cards~ and quickly she is a new women "complete with name and persona"~ she again becomes a new person and off to a new set up~ this time she is hired at Rutledge~ and attracts the attention of the handsome Mark Rutledge~(Sean Connery who finds Marnie beautiful! this time her hair is dark brown~Mark feels he has met her before but is not sure? he hires Marnie to work over time and falls hard and fast for the man shy Marnie~ mean while Marnie has solved the way to get the cash in the Rutland safe~! fun to see her stealing the cash this time...some typical Hitchcock fun here~ next Marnie is off riding her horse something she does between JOBS (robbery jobs that this) but Mark Rutland is as smart as she is and tracks her down~ HE wants his money back but BLACKMAILS MARNIE ~SHE WILL either Marry Him OR go to Jail~Marnie is suddenly a very reluctant BRIDE frigid and afraid she attempts to KILL herself~ after Mark consummates the marriage~ she is having flashbacks that make no sense when she sees the color "red"~ Mark is reading up on ABNORMAL~psychologial conditions in women including frigid and stealing. A complex event in Marnie's childhood has affected her this is what makes Hitchcock the best~ he took on some very tabu events and ADDED the suspense~ Marnie "wants " too get caught but Mark Rutland (Connery) is the very patient husband who will solve the mystery of Marnie~ you have to watch it twice to get all the twists and turns~also a Bruce Dern is hard to spot but he is there in the flash backs~ I GIVE IT A SOLID 8 OUT OF 10 FOR MYSTERY, ROMANCE AND PSYCHOLOGIC THRILLER~ also see Psycho, the Trouble with Harry and Family Plot~ IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE~Read full review
I've enjoyed this film for decades. MS. Hedren is naturally gifted. She never planned on being an actress yet she gave one of the best performances I've ever seen. She's convincing in this; running the gamut of so many emotions. Especially when she has to revert back to age 5. It's a fascinating study of what can happen when you're raised by someone who knew nothing about loving & caring properly for their child. I will never get tired of watching this film. I highly recommend it.
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Thank you so much much for your help and answering my questions along the way. My husband and I are watching it now. The English subtitles work beautifully. We’re about to have dinner now, a little late, but then we will get back to it. Again thank you for a lovely copy of this DVD.
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EXCELLENT DIRECTING BY MR. ALFRED HITCHCOCK, AND SUPERB ACTING BY BOTH, MS. TIPPI HEDREN AND MR. SEAN CONNERY! VERY ELEGANT SETTING FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND ROMANTIC LOVE STORY WITH A TWIST FOR THE BIZARRE. FORTUNATELY, LOVE PREVAILS IN THE END, MAKING THIS ONE OF OF THE MOST FASCINATING AND UNFORGETTABLE MOVIES OF ALL TIMES! WHAT A CLASSIC!!!
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