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1966 · 127 min · PG

Torn Curtain

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Thriller

Torn Curtain (1966) is a Thriller film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in East Berlin and Leipzig during the 1960s. It runs 127 minutes and is rated PG.

A espionage, with a tense tone.

Composer
John Addison
Cinematography
John F. Warren
Cast
Paul NewmanJulie AndrewsLila KedrovaHansjörg FelmyTamara ToumanovaLudwig DonathWolfgang KielingGünter Strack

The world of this film

Setting

Where
East BerlinLeipzig
Setting
Urban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Espionage
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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