Marnie (BFI Film Classics)

Marnie (BFI Film Classics)

<DIV>A thrilling tale of anxiety and moral extremity,<I> Marnie</I> (1964) cemented Alfred Hitchcock's reputation as a master of suspense and the visual form. <br> <br>Murray Pomerance here ranges through the many tortuous and thrilling passages of <I>Marnie</I>, weaving critical discussion together with production history to reveal Marnie as a woman in flight from her self, her past, her love, and the eyes of surveilling others. Challenging many received opinions €“ including claims of technical sloppiness and the proposal that Marnie's marriage night is a 'rape scene' €“ Pomerance sheds new light on a film that can often be difficult to understand and accept on its own terms.<br><br>Original and stimulating, this BFI Film Classic identifies <I>Marnie</I> as one of Hitchcock's masterpieces, highlights the film's philosophical and psychological sensitivity, and reveals its sharp-eyed understanding of American society and its mores.</div>