A new restoration of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in stunning 70mm!
The Wexner Center is proud to be one of the few venues in the country presenting this newly restored 70mm print of Alfred Hitchcock’s spy thriller North by Northwest. Cary Grant plays innocent ad executive Roger Thornhill who is mistaken for a federal agent and suddenly finds himself on the run from murderous spies (led by the debonair James Mason). His flight takes him across the country, dodging a killer crop duster in a Midwest cornfield and scampering across Mt. Rushmore during the film’s climax—with the glamorous Eva Marie Saint along for most of the ride. With a great score by Bernard Herrmann and cutting-edge title credits by the legendary Saul Bass, it’s simply one of Hitchcock’s most stylish and entertaining films. Don’t miss this chance to see it on the big screen in a brilliant new restoration! (136 mins., 70mm)
Stick around after the film on Friday night for an informal post-screening discussion moderated by Wexner Center Film/Video curators.
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North by Northwest, courtesy of Warner Bros.
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North by Northwest (1959) was filmed in VistaVision and released in 1.85. Motion Picture Imaging scanned the original 8 per 35mm VistaVision camera negative in 13k with all restoration work completed in 6.5k. The 70mm film print was created by filming out a new 65mm negative. The Film Foundation has given approval of the restoration.
FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Humanities
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation
WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mellon Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Nationwide Foundation
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
The Columbus Foundation
Axium Packaging
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Melissa Gilliam and William Grobman
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle
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