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1946 · 103 min · NR

Notorious

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Thriller, Romance, Mystery, Drama

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

A neo noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of betrayal, obsession, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Ted Tetzlaff
Cast
Cary GrantIngrid BergmanClaude RainsLeopoldine KonstantinLouis CalhernAlex MinotisReinhold SchünzelIvan Triesault

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Rio de Janeiro
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
BetrayalObsessionIdentity
Tone
TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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