Transport yourself to Alfred Hitchcock’s French Riviera, where the views are gorgeous, the people look like Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, and the wealthy are targets for a clever jewel thief. Q&A to follow.
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most underrated gems, To Catch a Thief follows retired cat burglar John Robie (Cary Grant) as he strives to clear his name when a series of robberies are committed in his style. Realizing the next target will be the wealthy widow Jessie Stevens and her protective daughter Frances (Grace Kelly at her most glamorous), Robie schemes to get close to them to find the real thief. Boasting Hitchcock’s signature suspense and wit, breathtaking and Oscar-winning cinematography by Robert Burks, and an Oscar-nominated Edith Head wardrobe that is to die for, To Catch a Thief is a sparkling, breezy delight. [106 min; thriller, romance; English and French]
A Q&A on costume design with Kelly Richardson (Director and Curator, Sage Historic Costume Collection) will follow the screening.
“The highlight of the film is the chemistry and dialogue between Kelly and Grant, who playfully flirt with ceaseless double-entendres and sassy innuendos.” — Mike Massie, Gone with The Twins
“It's not one of Hitch's most profound films, but it remains a twinkling, innuendo-laden pleasure, with Grant, Kelly and the French Riviera vying for your attention.” — Ed Potton, Times (UK)
“A bubbly and effervescent Alfred Hitchcock romantic-suspenser that finds the Master in a relaxed and purely entertaining mood.” — TV Guide
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