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This wonderful Hitchcock set up, murder, and police procedural
is shot almost entirely inside a London flat and was originally photographed in 3D during the time when Hollywood was scratching its collective head about the inroads broadcast TV had made into its entertainment market share. Grace kelly is as beutiful as ever although she is so regal and pure it is difficult to accept the fact that she is cheating on her husband. Ray Milland is superb as the scheming wronged husband trying to arrange for the perfect murder.
I watched this on my laserdisc copy the other nighht.DMFM was of course semi-remade in the 1990's with Micael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow but that film is not as good as the original.
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...to see the 3-D version in a movie theater, take it.The scissors made everyone jump out of their seats. It was fun.
Jeffery
Few realize it was originally filmed for 3-D.
But it was more from pressure from his studio. Hich was not warm for it.
Partly what makes it a good 3-D film is that it's not an over-the-top 3-D film; and anyway, clearly he filmed it to stand as a good film, not as a film dependent on 3-D gimmickry. The scissor scene is impactful for reasons that the 3-D steps in to exploit, not because of the 3-D per se. Indeed, the 3-D distracts from the inherent good-sense behind that scene, encouraging the assumption that it was designed for the medium, which I don't think it was. I think audiences go to theaters to see Dial M in 3-D expecting a campy experience, and instead get something surprisingly artful and restrained. Unlike the 3-D preview of the Rock Hudson western before the film. That was all camp.And then there's 3-D porn. Was tempted once, but my friends and I balked.
I've seen at least one other 3-D film---"House of Wax"????---that was way over the top.3-D porn? Could be fun. Once. Just like all porn.
Jeffery
That's the only other one I've seen. Film Forum? I think they have a 3-D Three Stooges coming up. Something about pelting the audience with tools.Re: 3-D Porn. Bring an umbrella. (Hee hee.)
There also was a " Jaw " 4? in three D..and some more...
A musical. I vaguely remember Ann Miller dancing and shaking something like a boa toward the audience, which, of course, made everyone duck. Can't remember the name. I'll have to look it up. Oh wait! "Kiss Me Kate"!Jeffery
I belive that the John Wayne feature "Hondo" was also shot in 3D.
...with some Frankensteinish guy, and lots of bats..., and when they started flying, it was funny to look to some people in the theatre moving their arms to keep them away!That film was shitty, but we had some fun...
Regards
BF
...this "set up, murder, and police procedural" was Frederick Knott's. Hitch merely directed one production of it.Long ago I once played Tony Wendice.
clark
Yes, I know he didn't write it. I didn't mean toi imply that he did. I said it was wonderful and was a set-up, murder attempt, and a police procedural. In similar posts henceforth I will say "Hitchcock-directed" for more clarity. Thanks.
Who would NOT cheat on THIS husband?
Good point. I never thought of it that way. But Milland is great in the role, especially the way he slowly blackmails the would be murderer.
Not Hitchcock's best but still very, very good. And Milland is really outstanding as the man who almost got away with murder.
If you give for the best Hitch 5* then this one should have a 3*.
While not my favorite Hitchcock film, it's still one that I really enjoy. I think Milland's exceptional performance makes it so fun for me.Yeah, it's no "Rebecca" but it is still a superior film and worthy of my 4-star rating. Okay, 3 and 1/2 stars.
I've never seen a Hitchcock film I didn't like. Even his lesser efforts are first-class films and his best films are really special.
Yes they are all special. After Marnie ( and this one was already weak ) all things went wrong, there was nothing more left in the great old man.
One film that I really like and never had a great audience was " The Trouble with Harry "
Is that a great film?
Still, it's better than "Torn Curtin." That's the film I consider his least worthwhile effort.
Of course not.
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