Notorious, Alfred Hitchcock’s second collaboration with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, is notable in the Master of Suspense’s already excellent repertoire of gripping thrillers as it also includes
a complex romance.

When Alicia Huberman (Bergman), daughter of a convicted Nazi, is recruited by T.R Devlin (Grant), an FBI agent, the pair attempt to infiltrate a nest of Nazi sympathisers in post-war Rio. Although Alicia and Devlin have fallen in love, the mission requires her to become romantically involved with the group’s leader (Claude Rains). A film constantly referenced as a favourite by filmmakers (including François Truffaut), the film is truly stands out for its expert technique including the famous crane shot.

Writer Story Consultant, Mary Kate O Flanagan, will introduce Notorious.

Notes by Holly Furlong