# Torn Curtain (1966)

> A physicist and his fiancée become fugitives when a secret mission behind the Iron Curtain turns their relationship into an obstacle and a lifeline.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3222

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova, Hansjörg Felmy, Tamara Toumanova, Ludwig Donath, Wolfgang Kieling, Günter Strack
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061107/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, paranoid, elegant, classic thriller night, Hitchcock retrospective

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