Film of the Day: 35
Saboteur (1942)
Today in 1885, a glorious gift from France had arrived in New York Harbor to mark the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence from Britain. It came on-board the French ship Isere and was in the shape of the Roman goddess of freedom, Libertas. Designed by Frédéric Bartholdi, the robed female figure is a gigantic icon of a statue which became a symbol of freedom and the United States, and it was called The Statue of Liberty.
In honour of this, I have chosen a Hitchcock classic titled Saboteur. Now this may not be one of the most famous of Hitchcock's films, nor is it one of the first films that may come to mind when you think of the master of suspense. However, as the Golden Bridge played a big part in Hitchcock's masterpiece Vertigo, the Statue of Liberty takes a major role in the film as one of the the statue's most famous cinematic appearances (another immortalized scene of the statue in film is the classic ending of Planet of the Apes).
Our hero here is Barry (Robert Cummings), who has been accused of starting a fire at his factory and in the process, killing his best friend. Whilst on the run from the police, Barry begins to believe it is the work of a saboteur who is part of a ring of Nazi spies. Of course whilst on the run, he encounters the beautiful Priscilla Lane who at first does not believe him but then begins to suspect otherwise.
Saboteur is by far not one of Hitchcock's better films, not is it original (as it is basically an American re-work of his previous classic, The 39 Steps), however it is a Hitchcock film so the direction is as always great. It is also quite a decent propaganda World War II film and of course lets not forget the unforgettable ending climax, on the torch of the goddess of freedom.
Click here for the trailer
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In honour of this, I have chosen a Hitchcock classic titled Saboteur. Now this may not be one of the most famous of Hitchcock's films, nor is it one of the first films that may come to mind when you think of the master of suspense. However, as the Golden Bridge played a big part in Hitchcock's masterpiece Vertigo, the Statue of Liberty takes a major role in the film as one of the the statue's most famous cinematic appearances (another immortalized scene of the statue in film is the classic ending of Planet of the Apes).
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| A scene from Saboteur |
Saboteur is by far not one of Hitchcock's better films, not is it original (as it is basically an American re-work of his previous classic, The 39 Steps), however it is a Hitchcock film so the direction is as always great. It is also quite a decent propaganda World War II film and of course lets not forget the unforgettable ending climax, on the torch of the goddess of freedom.
Click here for the trailer
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Hehe the glorious Lady of New York harbour... the one thing the French will remain famous for....they are a great gift giving Nation!!
ReplyDeleteWe've been inside that famous statue, and it was a worthwhile trip just to get up there!
Never seen Saboteur and it's probably worth watching just because I happen to like Alfred Hitchcock.