Niagara (1953)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.0/10   

Réalisateur:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

Charles Brackett (written by) and
Walter Reisch (written by) ...

Release Date:

février 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Film-Noir | Thriller

Accroche:

Marilyn Monroe and "Niagara" a raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!

Plot:

As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife (Marilyn Monroe) and her husband reach the level of murder.

Plot Keywords:

Niagara Falls | Honeymoon | Murder | Couple | Motel

Avis des utilisateurs:

Atmospheric thriller set in breathtaking surroundings.

Ensemble

Marilyn Monroe	...	Rose Loomis
Joseph Cotten	...	George Loomis
Jean Peters	...	Polly Cutler
Max Showalter	...	Ray Cutler (as Casey Adams)
Denis O'Dea	...	Inspector Starkey
Richard Allan	...	Patrick
Don Wilson	...	Mr. J.C. Kettering
Lurene Tuttle	...	Mrs. Kettering
Russell Collins	...	Mr. Qua
Will Wright	...	Boatman

Autre(s) titre(s):

Niagara (France) [fr]

Durée:

92 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Classification:

West Germany:16 (nf) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (1987) | USA:Approved (certificate #15990)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Anecdotes:

Jean Peters got the role of Polly Cutler after Anne Baxter withdrew. After her withdrawal, the film was reworked to highlight Marilyn Monroe.

Goofs:

Continuity: Polly is lifted off the rock by a large Sikorsky H-19. In the next scene we see a different helicopter, a tiny Bell H13 parked outside the hut where the next scene takes place.

Guillemet:

George Loomis: Let me tell you something. You're young, you're in love. Well, I'll give you a warning. Don't let it get out of hand, like those falls out there. Up above... d'you ever see the river up above the falls? It's calm, and easy, and you throw in a log, it just floats around. Let it move a little further down and it gets going faster, hits some rocks, and...
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in La próxima estación (1982)

Soundtrack:

Kiss

Atmospheric thriller set in breathtaking surroundings.

Although I think Marilyn Monroe suited comedies better, this somewhat hitchcockian thriller is nevertheless a convincing demonstration of her more serious acting abilities, and also one of the finest films she starred in.

"Niagara" introduces Monroe as a seductive, wily wife wanting to get rid of her jealous husband (a very good Joseph Cotten). Her lover, an awfully small and stereotypical role, is played by Richard Allan.

Funnily enough, it seems that it's Jean Peters who has the film's biggest part. As the innocent honeymooner, her character is clearly designed as a contrast to Monroe.

The breathtaking surroundings of the Niagara Falls are a significant supplement to the film's atmosphere.