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Generally, among aficionados, Sean Connery’s performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1964 feature Marnie is considered to be one of his most overlooked roles, if not the most — meaning it’s better than it’s given credit for being. Not surprisingly, the movie’s certainly controversial. Still, it is widely regarded as one of his “most underrated" in an extensive filmography. While it is not considered one of Hitchcock’s “best,” it too has its partisans.
Sean Connery's Character Was Overshadowed By Its Perception as Hitchcock’s Avatar Hitchcock cast Connery in Marnie at a pivotal early point in the actor’s career and a critical point late in the director’s career. Hitchcock was coming off the enormous success of Psycho and The Birds, and expectations were high for another hit. Connery had just made a huge splash in Goldfinger, his third go-round as James Bond, and was looking for something different to do.
Although Hitchcock had shown a genuine interest in psychiatry and mental illness as early as Spellbound in 1945, Marnie was largely perceived through external factors which ultimately influenced how the movie and its performances were received. During the filming of The Birds, Hitchcock had reportedly given Hedren an ultimatum to become his mistress, which she refused, or not work again for the duration of her exclusive contract to him.
How Does ‘Marnie’ Compare to Hitchcock's More Notable And Iconic Works? Hitchcock’s fifty-three films are generally divided by chronological periods that correspond to his development as an artist: the early British films , the films under contract and on loan to/by David O. Selznick , his independent films , and the latter years through both good and bad patches. Marnie fits among the latter years' films, straddling good and bad patches .
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