The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Actor: Barbara Burke, Hillary Brooke, James Stewart, Patrick Aherne, Yves BrainvilleBrand: Universal
Cinematographer: Robert Burks
Cinematographer: Richy Mueller
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Arabic (Original Language); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of The Man Who Knew Too Much
DVD Review: The Man Who Knew Too Much DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
As always, Director Alfred Hitchcock amazed us with The Man Who Knew Too Much. I can't say enough about any of his movies !! I watch this one and all of his other mysteries over and over again and never tire of any of them.DVD Review: Classic Hitchcock Suspense!
Summary: 5 Stars
Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew too Much (1956) is a true classic. A remake of Hitchcock's British film of the same title from the 1930s, I believe it better than the original!
The film begins with Dr. Ben McKenna (James Stewart), his wife Jo (Doris Day), and their young son Hank (Christopher Olsen) on vacation in Morocco. By chance the McKennas meet a Frenchman by the name of Louis Bernard (Daniel Gelin) who seems to have something to hide. Later, in a marketplace, it is revealed that Bernard is actually a spy when he approaches the McKennas after being stabbed in the back. In his dying words, he tells Ben a terrifying secret: there is a plot to assassinate an important foreign ambassador in London very soon. A short time afterward, the McKennas discover that their son has been kidnapped by the conspirators to keep their mouths shut. From there, the couple go to London to find Hank and stop the assassination before it's too late.
The suspense builds up to a dramatic concert sequence at the Royal Albert Hall in London near the end of the film. That scene alone runs for 12 minutes entirely without dialogue. James Stewart and Doris Day both give excellent performances in the movie. In the scene where Ben tells Jo about their son's kidnapping for the first time, Doris Day's strong performance seemed so real that it almost brought me to tears.
The Man Who Knew too Much stands out as a classic Hitchcock thriller. A must-see for fans and movie buffs alike!
DVD Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
Doris Day es una excellente artista y James Stewart es un artistazo me gustan los dos y las peliculas las viven trabajan muy natural y se integran en el papel.
thank you T.P.H.
DVD Review: I could watch it forever
Summary: 5 Stars
Hitchcock in rare form--but isn't he most of the time? That's what I think of when I watch, for the umpteenth time--"The Man Who Knew Too Much." It moves like lightning and nearly every frame provides intrigue and excitement for the viewer. Stewart and Day are phenomenal, as is the amazing supporting cast. If you love Hitch, and like your mysteries spiced with humor and terror, this is one you should not miss. Only "Vertigo," in my opinion surpasses it.DVD Review: Hitchcock is...Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
The "Master of Suspense", Alfred Hitchcock, hits another bullseye with his 1956 production of "The Man Who Knew Too Much". Purists have been known to complain that they prefer Hitchcock's original 1934 version of the story to the lavish, widescreen, color version starring James Stewart and Doris Day, but if viewed side by side, both films stand on their own as classic Hitchcock.
The 1956 "Man" unfolds like a beautiful book, methodically, deliberately, and compellingly. Stewart plays an American doctor and Day is his wife, a retired singer. They are vacationing with their young son, Hank, in Morocco, when they become embroiled in an International incident involving a planned assasination. Their son is kidnapped and taken to London. Day and Stewart follow, where they attempt to get some answers and to locate their son, on their own, without the help offered by Scotland Yard. The film reaches it's exciting climax during a concert at Albert Hall in which Day suddenly realizes what is about to occur.
Without giving away some of the intricate plot twists and turns, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" is like a breathtaking ride on a state of the art rollercoaster. You cannot help but get caught up in the plight of Stewart and Day.
James Stewart and Doris Day seem like a real married couple, so easy and comfortable is their onscreen chemistry. They banter and interact convincingly but there is also a strong indication that there may be some tensions lurking beneath the outer veneer. Both actors play their roles with expertise and Day, in particular, shows range and versatility in her performance, being especially memorable in the justly celebrated Albert Hall scene and in an earlier scene when Stewart informs her that their son has been kidnapped. The growing realization as to what he is telling her is reflected in Day's facial reactions.
Hitchcock has once again assembled a first-rate cast of supporting players including his long time musical collaborator, Bernard Herrmann, who appears onscreen for the first time, playing himself while conducting an original piece of music during the Albert Hall sequence. The team of Livingston and Evans composed a song for Day to sing to her son as part of the plot. The tune, "Whatever Will Be, Will Be"(Que Sera, Sera), became a megahit, selling millions of records, winning an Oscar as best song and becoming one of Day's signature tunes. It plays an intricate role in the storyline, being introduced naturally and being reprised as part of the picture's denouement.
The queues that formed at box-offices all over the world when "The Man Who Knew Too Much" opened in the summer of 1956, were a tribute to the talents of Hitchcock, Day, and Stewart, and to the public's continuing fascination with quality entertainment. To this day, the film remains one of Hitchcock's best films from his 1950's period. A movie that is well worth viewing.
Description of The Man Who Knew Too Much
A family vacationing in morocco accidentally stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/07/2006 Starring: James Stewart Run time: 120 minutes Rating: PgAlfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of his own 1934 spy thriller is an exciting event in its own right, with several justifiably famous sequences. James Stewart and Doris Day play American tourists who discover more than they wanted to know about an assassination plot. When their son is kidnapped to keep them quiet, they are caught between concern for him and the terrible secret they hold. When asked about the difference between this version of the story and the one he made 22 years earlier, Hitchcock always said the first was the work of a talented amateur while the second was the act of a seasoned professional. Indeed, several extraordinary moments in this update represent consummate filmmaking, particularly a relentlessly exciting Albert Hall scene, with a blaring symphony, an assassin's gun, and Doris Day's scream. Along with Hitchcock's other films from the mid-1950s to 1960 (including Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho), The Man Who Knew Too Much is the work of a master in his prime. --Tom Keogh
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