Marnie
The more he loved her . . . The more she hated him . . . For trying to unravel her secret!
1964 • 130 min • Thriller · Mystery · Romance
Synopsis
Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.
Our family guide
Best from age 16- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 71 Audience · 1248 · 49%
Marnie, a troubled young woman, habitually steals from employers and changes identity. Her new boss discovers her secret and blackmails her into marriage, determined to "cure" her. As he investigates her past, dark secrets and compulsions from her childhood begin to surface, revealing the roots of her deep emotional scars.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 5/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Discussions of sexual abuse
- Blackmail and psychological manipulation
- Depictions of a suicide attempt
What it models well
- Understanding trauma
- The power of empathy
- Confronting the past
Talk about it after
- The impact of childhood trauma
- Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships
- Seeking help for emotional distress
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Top billed cast
Director: Alfred Hitchcock • Crew: Jay Presson Allen
Trailers & clips
Marnie 1964
Larry Cohen on MARNIE
Dan Ireland on MARNIE
Marnie Official Trailer #1 - Sean Connery Movie (1964) HD
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThe idea was to kill myself, not feed the damn fish. Sometimes cited as the last decent Hitchcock film, Marnie actually should be regarded as one of the maestro's best films full stop! A swirling mysterious tale of repressed sexuality and traumatic falsehoods, Marnie to me is one of Hitch's more accomplished works.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.1/10 (1,248)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,135,000
- Box office
- $7,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0058329
