UW Cinematheque: More Hitchcock!
Topaz | USA | 1969 | 35mm | 127 min. Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: John Forsythe, John Vernon, Michel Piccoli
A throwback to Hitchcock’s globe-trotting espionage thrillers of the 30s and 40s, Topaz follows French and American intelligence agents who collaborate to investigate Russia’s involvement with Cuba. Filled with a number of directorial grace notes and stylistic flourishes, this adaptation of Leon Uris’s bestseller comes alive on the big screen.
A throwback to Hitchcock’s globe-trotting espionage thrillers of the 30s and 40s, Topaz follows French and American intelligence agents who collaborate to investigate Russia’s involvement with Cuba. Filled with a number of directorial grace notes and stylistic flourishes, this adaptation of Leon Uris’s bestseller comes alive on the big screen.
Cost
Free
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