The Clark presents a series of films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, widely regarded as the master of suspense and one of cinema’s most influential filmmakers.
The series continues with North by Northwest (1959). Saul Bass’s frantic opening credits and Bernard Hermann’s sweeping musical score set an entertaining tone and pace from the film's first frames. The story is a classic Hitchcock variation on the theme of the innocent man wrongly accused. Cary Grant transitions from standard issue advertising executive to accidental spy with the ease that only he possesses. Eva Marie Saint brings a seductive intelligence to their cat-and-mouse romance. Featuring perhaps the most iconic of Hitchcock’s chase sequences—man versus crop-dusting biplane—this is not to be missed. (Run time: 2 hours, 16 minutes)
A presentation and talkback with film scholar Will Schmenner, head of public programs, follows the screening.
Image: North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock, 1959
The Clark presents a series of films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, widely regarded as the master of suspense and one of cinema’s most influential filmmakers.
The series continues with North by Northwest (1959). Saul Bass’s frantic opening credits and Bernard Hermann’s sweeping musical score set an entertaining tone and pace from the film's first frames. The story is a classic Hitchcock variation on the theme of the innocent man wrongly accused. Cary Grant transitions from standard issue advertising executive to accidental spy with the ease that only he possesses. Eva Marie Saint brings a seductive intelligence to their cat-and-mouse romance. Featuring perhaps the most iconic of Hitchcock’s chase sequences—man versus crop-dusting biplane—this is not to be missed. (Run time: 2 hours, 16 minutes)
A presentation and talkback with film scholar Will Schmenner, head of public programs, follows the screening.
Image: North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock, 1959
