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North by Northwest

Alfred Hitchcock / US, 1959 / 135 min.

The ultimate Hitchcock: a rollercoaster ride of tension, humour, technical feats and spectacular chase scenes. This ironic spy thriller became one of Hitchcock’s most famous films, mainly thanks to Cary Grant’s amazing acting. Dutch premiere of the 70mm restoration.

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Advertising agent Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) is mistaken for a secret agent slash assassin and becomes embroiled in a web of deadly intrigues. Suspected of murdering a United Nations diplomat Thornhill escapes with the help of a mysterious woman (Eva Marie Saint) and miraculously survives an attempt on his life.

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This movie contains scenes of violencePersons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Production year

1959

Country

US

Original title

North by Northwest

Length

135 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NLD

Format

70mm

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Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.

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