When I bought this film, I was expecting something that would send a chill down my spine - it failed to do so. This is one of Hitchcocks later films and with it, he seems to have lost much of what it was that made us love him so much - Psyco, the Birds, Dial M for Murder this is not. However, ... Read review
Living along the French Riviera, retired jewel thief John Robie (Cary Grant) gets pulled ... more
back into the crime game. But this time, he's on the other side of the fence, trying to entrap a copycat criminal who's using his old style to throw the cops off track. When Robie meets stunning heiress Francie Stevens (Grace Kelly), he hatches a plot using her mother's jewels to corner his nemesis. Loaded with never-before-seen bonus features, this digitally-remastered Special Collector's Edition heightens the intrigue, romance and mystery that made this Hitchcock classic a three-time Oscar-nominated film.
A supposedly reformed cat burglar out to prove himself innocent of a recent crime spree ... more
tries to capture the thief who's terrifying the French Riviera. Cary Grant is devastatingly elegant as the reformed thief John Robie and charming enough to attract the attention of the lovely Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly) a wealthy and spoiled American traveling the Riviera with her widowed mother (Jessie Royce Landis). However things do not begin on a romantic note. Robie is more interested in clearing his name than in pursuing the beautiful American but the two will not go their separate ways so easily. Classic suspence and romance from director Alfred Hitchcock.
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Production Year: 2002 - Thriller - Director: Bharat Nalluri, Rob Bailey, Andy Wilson - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Lisa Faulkner
Thriller - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Timothy West, Neil Morrissey, Tara Fitzgerald, Annette Crosbie, Pauline Quirke, Rob Brydon, Denise Van Outen, John Thomson, Kevin Whately, David Suchet
Production Year: 2002 - Thriller - Director: K.C. Bascombe - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jesse James, Rachel Skarsten, Charles Powell, Linda Purl, Kevin Zegars
Advantages: A charming and witty soft fifties thriller - pleasing to the eye. Disadvantages: More cool than chilling - it's not nail biting stuff.
...my spine - it failed to do so. This is one of Hitchcocks later films and with it, he seems to have lost much of what it was that made us love him so much - Psyco, the Birds, Dial M for Murder this is not. However, if you step back from your expectations you can find this an enjoyable and entertaining film. It is beautifully executed, with stella perfomances from Cary Grant - at his smooth, cool and sexy best (if not getting a little bit old) and ... ...robberies taking place is enough to keep the viewers interest ticking along, despite a slightly predictable finale. The script is suave, stylish and amusing despite what is lacks in suspense.
Special features include a 'making of' documentary featuring interviews from several of the production crew and some interesting insights into the working of Hitchcock, Grant, et al.
All in all I would say that this film is worth buying if you ... more
When I bought this film, I was expecting something that would send a chill down my spine - it failed to do so. This is one of Hitchcocks later films and with it, he seems to have lost much of what it was that made us love him so much - Psyco, the Birds, Dial M for Murder this is not. However, if you step back from your expectations you can find this an enjoyable and entertaining film. It is beautifully executed, with stella perfomances from Cary Grant - at his smooth, cool and sexy best (if not getting a little bit old) and a young Grace Kelly perfecting the role of a cynical, mysterios and beautiful pampered heiress. Filmed on location in the French Riviera in glorious technicolor, the settings are lush and rich and no expense is spared on set design and costume. The on-going 'will they, won't they' relationship between Grant and Kelly combined with the mystery of the series of high-stake robberies taking place is enough to keep the viewers interest ticking along, despite a slightly predictable finale. The script is suave, stylish and amusing despite what is lacks in suspense. Special features include a 'making of' documentary featuring interviews from several of the production crew and some interesting insights into the working of Hitchcock, Grant, et al. All in all I would say that this film is worth buying if you are a fan of either of its stars, or of fifties productions, but not if you are looking for your next Hitchcock suspense fix.
A reformed cat burglar, retired to the Riviera, encounters a 'copy-cat' who is framing him for the thefts at a number of luxury hotels in the area. He sets out to clear his name and to catch the culprit.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Release date
04/10/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PHE 8495
Barcode
5014437849533
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Featurette - 1. Alfred Hitchcock & To Catch a Thief : An Appreciation, Theatrical Trailer
Sound
Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Mono English
DVD Description
A supposedly reformed cat burglar, out to prove himself innocent of a recent crime spree, tries to capture the thief who's terrifying the French Riviera. Cary Grant is devastatingly elegant as the former thief, John Robie, and charming enough to attract the attention of the lovely Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly), a wealthy and spoiled American traveling the Riviera with her widowed mother (Jessie Royce Landis). However, things do not begin on a romantic note. Robie is more interested in clearing his name than in pursuing the beautiful American, but the two will not go their separate ways so easily. When Mrs. Stevens has her jewels stolen, the snubbed Frances puts the police on Robie's trail. Now the dashing Robie will have to win the confidence and assistance of Frances if he is to ever set things right. The stars are radiant together, with an entrancing chemistry that sparkles, especially in the impromptu ad-libbed dialogue of the picnic scene. A series of elaborate set pieces combined with dramatic Riviera scenery make the film an enduring glamorous spectacle, featuring a fireworks kissing scene that is truly a classic.
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