| 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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