Notorious Movie by Alfred Hitchcock

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Title
Notorious

Year
1946

Director
Alfred Hitchcock

Screenplay
Ben Hecht

Overview
In Notorious, a brilliant allegeory of love and betrayal, Hitchcock fuses two of his favorite elements: suspense and romance. A beautiful woman with a tainted past (Ingrid Bergman) is enlisted by American agent Devlin (Cary Grant) to spy on a ring of Nazis in post-war Rio. Her espionage work becomes life-threatening after she marries the most debonair of the Nazi ring, Alex (Claude Rains). Only Devlin can rescue her, but to do so he must face his role in her desperate situation and acknowledge that he's loved her all along. Stunning performances, Ben Hecht's excellent script, and Hitchcock's direction at its best make Notorious a perfect film.

Cast
Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains

Noteworthy Facts
Hithcock makes a cameo approximately one hour into the film, drinking wine at the party in Alexander Sebastian's mansion.

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