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1946 · 103 min · NR

Notorious

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Romance, Mystery, Drama

Notorious (1946) is a Romance film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in Rio de Janeiro during the 1940s.

A espionage, with a tense and romantic tone. Themes of love & longing, betrayal, and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Ted Tetzlaff
Cast
Cary GrantIngrid BergmanClaude RainsLouis CalhernLeopoldine KonstantinReinhold SchünzelMoroni OlsenIvan Triesault

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Rio de Janeiro
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Espionage
Themes
Love & LongingBetrayalObsession
Tone
TenseRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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