North by Northwest
1959 film by Alfred Hitchcock
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Summary
North by Northwest is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68,273 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock[4]
- Screenwriter: Ernest Lehman[5]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[6]
- Genre: crime film[7], thriller film[8], mystery film[9], spy film[10], action film[11], crime drama film[12], adventure film[13], drama film[14], crime thriller film[15]
- Cast member: Eva Marie Saint[16], James Mason[17], Jessie Royce Landis[18], Leo G. Carroll[19], Philip Ober[20], Martin Landau[21], Les Tremayne[22], Josephine Hutchinson[23], Edward Platt[24], Edward Binns[25], Ken Lynch[26], Robert Ellenstein[27], Robert Shayne[28], Stanley Adams[29]
- Producer: Alfred Hitchcock[30]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[31]
- Director of photography: Robert Burks[32]
- Part of: National Film Registry[33]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
- Commons category: North by Northwest (1959 film)[35]
- Distribution format: video on demand[36]
- Review score: 9.3/10[37], 97%[38], 98/100[39], 8.3/10[40]
- Color: color[41]
- Country of origin: United States[42]
- Publication date: July 17, 1959[43], December 18, 1959[44], September 17, 1959[45], July 1, 1959[46], August 6, 1959[47], September 11, 1959[48], 1959[49]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[50], Netflix[51], Bullee Trading[52]
- Narrative location: New York City[53], Chicago[54]
Why It Matters
North by Northwest has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
What awards did North by Northwest receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].