In hitchcocks most faustian treatment of the transference of guilt, robert walker plays the psychopathic sprite bruno, who empathically makes himself the agent for farley grangers unannounced desire to murder his wife. This study guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of strangers on a train. Strangers on a train 1951 alfred hitchcock synopsis. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. Of course these can be expanded and applied to other hitchcock films which this essay will go into a bit. When mom exposes her pretty scary painting to bruno it very much resembles the key scene in the film the picture of dorian gray from 1945. In the wartorn 1940s, robert walker represented mgms fresh, instinctive breed of upandcoming talent. David fincher, ben affleck, gillian flynn reuniting for strangers on a train remake. One of the most popular psychological crime thrillers that hitchcock ever made is definitely strangers on a train, the masters adaptation of crime novelist patricia highsmiths debut novel that hit theaters back in 1951. A chance meeting on a train embroils the two men in a shrewd murder scheme that quickly goes awry. Following three strangers who leave their rural homes and board a train to johannesburg, the movie slowly and credibly intertwines their fates.
Strangers on a train 1951 film completo in italiano. Even though a lot of film scholars over the years considered the movie at least to a degree inferior to hitchcocks landmark films such as vertigo or rear window, this. Frank attempts to contrive an accident that will provide an ample insurance payout to. In this gripping hitchcock thriller cowritten by raymond chandler, a psychopath plotting to get rid of his father proposes to trade murders. Strangers on a train is first and foremost a hitchcock film. He possessed the same special brand of rebelmisfit sensitivity and charm that made superstars out of john garfield and later james dean and montgomery clift. See the full list of strangers on a train cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Strangers on a train is a murdersuspense, from director alfred hitchcock, based on the 1950 debut novel by patricia highsmith, with a screenplay cowritten by raymond chandler. Even the very title strangers on a train instantly cues us to codes of social.
When watching alfred hitchcocks 1951 film strangers on a train for the second time, one predominant theme was seen throughout, the notion of doubles, double identities and crisscrossing in the film. Strangers on a train doors open at 7 pm in a casual conversation, two strangers discuss how to pull off the perfect murdereach of them taking care of the others. My theory is that everyone is a potential murderer. The train barely shuddered as it backed away from the platform, and he looked out the window as the train moved slowly out of the station, watching the city slip by in near silence.
The official facebook page for strangers on a train youll be in the grip of loves strangest trip. In a story adapted from patricia highsmiths novel and structured through a series of doublings, robert walkers bruno becomes the. Having read all about guy, bruno is aware that the tennis player is trapped in an unhappy marriage to to wife miriam laura elliott and has been seen in the company of senators daughter ann morton. Guy haines, a famous tennis player, is recognized on a train by bruno anthony, whose conversation shows a detailed knowledge of guys private life. The plot, based on the debut novel from patricia highsmith, centers on the relationship that develops between two strangers who meet on a train ride. Shameless strangers on a train tv episode 2014 imdb. His boyish good looks combined with an attractive vulnerability came across the. John boultings brighton rock on kino lorber bluray. Strangers on a train is the first hitchcock film that fully, equally merges text and subtext in a fashion that will largely characterize the remainder of the filmmakers career. Many of his obsessions like the trapped man and the psychopathic mammas boy are on full display, but hitchcock does add a layer of noir style to the crisp blackandwhite cinematography. Its an absolutely audacious sequence, so thematically cohesive, so snappy, so fun. It was shot in the autumn of 1950 and released by warner bros.
Hitchcocks study of the guilt that taints the human condition is just one cinematic masterstroke after another. Testament to the power and mastery of a movie that, nearly 60 years on. With farley granger, robert walker, ruth roman, leo g. Watch strangers on a train full movie 1951 video dailymotion. Tennispro guy farley granger, having just been offered a murderswap on the train, drops by the music store in his hometown to see his philandering wife miriam laura elliott about their divorce, early in alfred hitchcocks strangers on a train, 1951. Strangers on a train 1951 film completo in italiano a 20160325t04. The 1987 film throw momma from the train provides a comedic twist on strangers on a train, with the hitchcock film inspiring a copycat scheme by danny devitos character. Strangers on a train features the running theme of doubles and mirrored opposites. On a train, wealthy, neurotic bruno antony recognizes tennis player guy haines and strikes up a conversation. Guy haines, a seemingly straightandnarrow tennis player with lofty political ambitions and bruno antony, an amoral. The 1951 film was an adaptation of the patricia highsmith novel. In vaya, three travelers find danger in johannesburg. Hitchcock uses great economy in the first half of the film. It begins with a railway journey, in the course of which bruno antony, a wealthy homosexual robert walker, in an immaculate performance, ingratiates himself with guy haines, a handsome tennis champion farley granger.
Strangers on a train 1951 complete cast and crew complete cast and crew list for strangers on a train 1951 from the internet movie database. After a brief lull of commercial success in the late 1940s, hitchcock returned to form with strangers on a train 1951 and dial m for murder 1954. This is a scene adapted from alfred hitchcocks strangers on a train. From the opening shots of two pairs of shoes walking, two train tracks crisscrossing, and those shoes accidentally bumping toes, alfred hitchcocks strangers on a train 1951 explores one of his signature concerns. Su mymovies il dizionario completo dei film di laura, luisa e morando. Coscripted by raymond chandler, this stylish, suspenseful 1951 hitchcock classic will have the whole family squirming and secondguessing each other about the outcome as an innocent man is drawn into a lunatics murder scheme. Strangers on a train right from the start, we see that guy does, on some level, accede.
Created for rod bingamans fall 2007 comm 345 class. Strangers on a train film, alfred hitchcocks adaptation of the novel. The crisscross murder deal in strangers on a train indeed would have worked perfectly except for the detail that only one of the strangers agrees to it. In one of alfred hitchcocks suspense classics, tennis pro guy haines farley granger chances to meet wealthy wastrel bruno anthony robert walker on a train. Strangers on a train is a film centered around the motif of crisscrossing.
A minute later the train stopped, then changed direction, heading south now, and he resumed reading an opinion piece about the need to approach khomeini, try to. Carousel scene from strangers on a train by sovercplusv. The novel has been adapted multiple times, most famously by alfred hitchcock in his 1951 film. Strangers on a train summary and study guide supersummary. Against her better judgment, fiona continues her secret affair with robbie. Highsmith is known for telling stories in which relatable characters are coerced into crime, although in an interview with. Strangers on a train 1951 original theatrical trailer alfred hitchcock. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. David fincher, ben affleck, gillian flynn reuniting for. Though they might be strangers on a train, they become linked together through this murder plot. New york film locations from the movie strangers on a train starring robert walker and farley granger. As the train moved off she stumbled as she tried to grasp the hoop above her head and felt a reassuring hand on her hip, another guiding her fingers around the handle and closing over them.
The film succeeds admirably both as a crackerjack crime thriller and as a moral. Robbs book, strangers in death 2008 references both highsmiths novel and hitchcocks film as a homicide detective attempts to solve two seemingly unrelated murders. While using guys cigarette lighter, bruno notices it is inscribed from a to g, and guesses that a is senator mortons daughter anne, whom guy intends to. Strangers on a train is a 1951 american psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by alfred hitchcock, and based on the 1950 novel strangers on a. Its a very good film too, effectively staged, full of interesting scenes and characters, with firstrate camerawork and atmospheric lighting. Videos for strangers on a train turner classic movies. Tennis star guy farley granger hates his unfaithful wife. Strangers on a train 1950 is a suspense thriller by patricia highsmith, based on the premise that two strangers swap murders.
Leytonstone tube station hitchcock gallery strangers on a train 1951 geograph 4081897. Macy, emmy rossum, jeremy allen white, ethan cutkosky. Strangers on a train novel, patricia highsmiths novel. Strangers on a train 1951 bruno antony robert walker thinks he has the perfect plot to rid himself of his hated father and when he meets tennis pro guy haines farley granger on a train he thinks hes found the partner he needs to pull it.
Film strangers on a train in italiano, strangers on a train film completo. My favourite hitchcock film my favourite hitchcock. Hitchcocks strangers on a train 1951 is a bold crime film expertly constructed and suggestive in its subtext. A young woman boards a train late at night only to realise that a mysterious man is watching her every move. Strangers on a train play, craig warners play based on the novel.