Uniform Title |
North by Northwest (Motion picture : 1959) |
Title |
North by Northwest. |
Published |
Pyrmont, NSW : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2001. |
©1959 |
Description |
1 DVD-video (131 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Warner Bros. : 65016. |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959. |
Special features: Interactive menus ; scene access ; commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman ; "Destination Hitchcock: the making of North by Northwest" ; TV spot ; still gallery ; music only track. |
Credits |
Director, Alfred Hitchcock ; written by Ernest Lehman. |
Performers |
Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and co-starring Jessie Royce Landis. |
Summary |
A successful Madison Avenue advertising executive is a victim of a bizarre series of events that plunge him deep into a world of crime and intrigue, where, mistaken for a spy, he is hunted down by police and spies alike. Matters are further complicated when he meets Eve Kendall, a mysterious, enticing and highly provocative blonde who manages to further jeopardise his life while being caught up in a whirlwind romance with him. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Surround English 5.1 / Italian 1.0 ; Region 4 ; Widescreen 1.85:1. |
Language note |
In English or Italian; Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian ; English and Italian for the hearing impaired. |
Awards note |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1960 - Winner - Edgar: Best Motion Picture, Ernest Lehman. |
Laurel Awards 1960 - Winner - Golden Laurel: Top Action Drama. |
National Board of Review, USA 1959 - Winner - NBR Award: Top Ten Films. |
National Film Preservation Board, USA 1995 - Winner: National Film Registry |
San Sebastián International Film Festival 1959 - Winner - Silver Seashell: Alfred Hitchcock. |
Subjects |
Advertising executives -- Drama |
Espionage -- United States -- Drama |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
Feature films -- United States |
Motion pictures, American |
Madison Avenue (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama |
Genre |
Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
Action and adventure films |
Mystery films |
Spy films |
Historical films |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 director. |
Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 screenwriter. |
Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 actor. |
Saint, Eva Marie, 1924- actor. |
Mason, James, 1909-1984 actor. |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 .
- Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 .
- Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 .
- Mason, James, 1909-1984 .
- Saint, Eva Marie, 1924- .
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