Notorious
By October 15, 2001
Notorious is, along with Shadow of a Doubt, the greatest of the films Hitchcock made in his first decade in America. Indeed, I have no inclination to disagree with François Truffaut Read more »
- United States
- 1946
- 102 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- English
- Spine #137
SYNOPSIS: In Notorious, a brilliant allegory of love and betrayal, Hitchcock fuses two of his favorite elements: suspense and romance. A beautiful woman with a tainted past (Ingrid Bergman) is enlisted by American agent Devlin (Cary Grant) to spy on a ring of Nazis in post-war Rio. Her espionage work becomes life-threatening after she marries the most debonair of the Nazi ring, Alex (Claude Rains). Only Devlin can rescue her, but to do so he must face his role in her desperate situation and acknowledge that he’s loved her all along. Stunning performances, Ben Hecht’s excellent script, and Hitchcock’s direction at its best make Notorious a perfect film.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| T.R. Devlin | Ingrid Bergman |
| Alicia Huberman | Cary Grant |
| Alex Sebastian | Claude Rains |
| Paul Prescott | Louis Calhern |
| Madame Sebastian | Leopoldine Konstantin |
| "Dr. Anderson" | Reinhold Schunzel |
| Walter Beardsley | Moroni Olsen |
| Eric Mathis | Ivan Triesault |
| Joseph | Alex Minotis |
Credits
| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Screenplay | Ben Hecht |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Editing | Theron Warth |
| Music | Roy Webb |
| Sound | John E. Tribby and Terry Kellum |
| Special effects | Vernon Walker and Paul Eagler |
| Second unit photography | Gregg Toland |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino and Carol Clark |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera and Claude Carpenter |
| Miss Bergman's gowns designed by | Edith Head |
Disc Features
- Glorious new digital transfer, with film and sound restoration
- Commentaries by Hitchcock film scholar Marian Keane and film historian Rudy Behlmer, editor of Memo from David O. Selznick
- Complete broadcast of the 1948 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, starring Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten
- Rare production, publicity, and rear projection photos, as well as promotional posters and lobby cards
- Production correspondence
- Collection of trailers and teasers
- Script excerpts of deleted scenes and alternate endings
- Excerpts from the short story “The Song of the Dragon,” source material for Notorious
- Rare newsreel footage of Bergman and Hitchcock
- Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
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Film Essays
Notorious
By February 27, 1990
Everyone has a favorite Hitchcock film. But when the votes are counted, Notorious always seems to be in the top three or four—and often number one. Considering how many films the master Read more »
