Professor Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) is heading to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend a physics conference accompanied by his assistant and fiancée Sarah Sherman (Dame Julie Andrews). Once arrived however, Michael informs her that he may be staying for awhile and she should return home. She follows him and realizes he's actually heading to East Germany, behind the Iron Curtain. She follows him there and is shocked when he announces that he's defecting to the East after the U... (Full plot summary below)
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Professor Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman) is heading to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend a physics conference accompanied by his assistant and fiancée Sarah Sherman (Dame Julie Andrews). Once arrived however, Michael informs her that he may be staying for awhile and she should return home. She follows him and realizes he's actually heading to East Germany, behind the Iron Curtain. She follows him there and is shocked when he announces that he's defecting to the East after the U.S. government cancelled his research project. In fact, Michael is there to obtain information from a renowned East German scientist. Once the information is obtained, he and Sarah now have to make their way back to the West.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyHitchcock's 50th feature is one of his weakest, but it's worth seeing for the place it occupies in the master's career, his attempt to come to terms with the new movie market, genres, and tastes. |
| VarietyVariety StaffHitchcock freshens up his bag of tricks in a good potpourri which becomes a bit stale through a noticeable lack of zip and pacing. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzCan be viewed as a vastly underrated work. |
| The A.V. ClubAlex McLevyDespite some weaknesses, the film remains a bold and challenging work, one that flies in the face of the conventional spy thrillers of its day. |
| The Film YapChristopher LloydDismissed by many as part of Hitchcock's regrettable declining years, Torn Curtain turns out to be a surprisingly tense and intimate spy thriller. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrHitchcock was incapable of making an uninteresting film, even when burdened with unsympathetic stars like Julie Andrews and Paul Newman, and Torn Curtain has its moments. |
| Slant MagazineDan CallahanTorn Curtain, which was a commercial success because of the drawing power of its stars, is an artistic flop. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherIn these times, with James Bonds cutting capers and pallid spies coming in out of the cold, Mr. Hitchcock will have to give us something a good bit brighter to keep us amused. |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouLeo GoldsmithHitchcock's fiftieth film retains Marnie's super-fake process shots and soundstage sets, but renders them in near-abstract minimalism, creating a world of utter sterility. |
| Fantastica DailyChuck O'LearyOne of Mr. Hitchcock's most underrated efforts. |
