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  • Actors: John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine, Edmund Gwenn, Mildred Natwick, Mildred Dunnock
  • Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers: Jack Trevor Story, John Michael Hayes
  • Producers: Alfred Hitchcock, Herbert Coleman
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: German, English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 21 April 2003
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005EAXB
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,096 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The Trouble with Harry is a lark, the mischievous side of Hitchcock given free reign. A busman's holiday for Alfred Hitchcock, this 1955 black comedy concerns a pesky corpse that becomes a problem for a quiet, Vermont neighbourhood. Shirley MacLaine makes her film debut as one of several characters who keep burying the body and finding it unburied again. Hitchcock clearly enjoys conjuring the autumnal look and feel of the story, and he establishes an important, first-time alliance with composer Bernard Herrmann, whose music proved vital to the director's next half-dozen or so films. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Hitchcock at his most light-hearted form, 28 Dec 2007
By H. Serkan SILAHSOR (Ankara, TURKEY) - See all my reviews
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At first glance, "The Trouble with Harry" seems a radical departure for Hitchcock, from dark psychological thrillers to a deadpan black comedy. In a book-length interview with French filmmaker François Truffaut in 1960s, Hitch said he wanted to shoot something light-hearted, funny, simple and free of symbolism pervading his previous works. Hitch planned "Harry" as such a change of pace. In contrast to his high-budget films where he usually used handsome protagonists, icy blondes, expensive costumes and elaborate sets, "Harry" stands out its humbleness and light-heartedness.

Although a mysterious dead man is at the forefront of the story, "Harry" is actually a romantic comedy between two different couples, reflecting Hitchcock's taste of wry humor very well. The nonchalant attitude of the characters to Harry's body and their never-ending pursuit of selfish desires under fast-changing circumstances are quite amazing. One by one each characters come upon the corpse in the woods and think they killed him, and then attempt to get rid of him. Over the course of a day Harry is buried and digged out four times and two love affairs come to fruition.

As all of his work, Hitch's visual flair adds another layer to "Harry". The film is beautifully photographed to show the autumn foliage of New England to best effect. Thanks to VistaVision, the picture is crisp and sharp, colors are vibrant, contrast levels are excellent, fine details are well-represented. Albeit simple, the cinematography is well-done, as is the lighting and Hermann's scores.

Overall, "Harry" falls short of being a true Hitchcock classic at all, yet a delightful film about human beings and their strange desires. Give it a spin.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Harry just lies there, 3 May 2007
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trouble with Harry [1955] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (DVD)
A young kid Arnie Rogers (Jerry Mathers, Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver in the Leave it to Beaver series) is playing in a field and some shots are fired. Soon Arnie comes upon a body. We are now prepared for suspense and mystery.

Turns out pretty formula; in the sense that everybody and nobody could have done it. At first it seems slow and weird as no one acts normal even for a movie character. They are all slow, nonchalant, and distracted. Harry gets dragged around and buried in controversy.

Soon you can really get wrapped up in the story and anticipate the end. The movie never picks up speed; you just have more loose ends to follow. No one cares who bumped Harry off or if they did as long as it does not affect his or her future.

The draw to this movie now days and maybe then is the list of actors and the introduction of Shirley MacLaine. Edmund Gwenn looks pretty old here and is remembered also for his performance in "Outward Bound" (1930) 25 years earlier. Being directed by Alfred Hitchcock, there is still that Hitchcock feel. So sit back and enjoy it for what it is.

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10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Harry just lies around, 24 May 2003
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trouble With Harry [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Gerry Mathers is playing in a field and some shots are fired. Soon he comes upon a body. We are now prepared for suspense and mystery. Turns out pretty formula; everybody and nobody could have done it. At first it seems slow and weird as no one acts normal even for a movie character. They are all slow, nonchalant, and distracted. Harry gets dragged around and buried in controversy. Soon you can really get wrapped up in the story and anticipate the end. The movie never picks up speed; you just have more loose ends to follow. No one cares who bumped Harry off or if they did as long as it does not affect his or her future.
The draw to this movie now days and maybe then is the list of actors and the introduction of Shirley MacLaine. Edmund Gwenn looks pretty old here and is remembered also for his performance in “Outward Bound” (1930) 25 years earlier. There is still that Hitchcock feel. So sit back and enjoy it for what it is.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trekking up and down the trails of the mind
What's most surprising about this film is the date, 1955. It is a nice criminal detective comedy since all ends well that had started very grimly and so bad. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jacques COULARDEAU

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely amazing!
I cannot explain in proper words how brilliant and clever this film is. I have that fantastically rare warm feeling I get when I've just finished watching a 5 star film and feel... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars what a surreal, wonderful outdoor theatre
I've watched this film over and over again. I like to put it on at bed time instead of reading a book, and get asleep on it, simply because of the wonderful Vermont landscapes... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lula Geddes

5.0 out of 5 stars No trouble at all in loving this.
This is a wonderfully sumptuous whimsy as sweet and as a filling as one of Miss Gravelys blueberry muffins. Read more
Published 19 months ago by evanstad

2.0 out of 5 stars For Hitchcock completeists only
Oh dear, oh dear. Hitch must have wanted a holiday in New England. The best I can say about this is that it's pretty to look at, with its Autumn-in-Vermont scenery and Shirley... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Dennis E. Sisterson

2.0 out of 5 stars The trouble with a one joke film....
...is that if you don't find that joke funny , then there's no point in watching the film. I didn't like "The Trouble With Harry" . Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2006 by L. Davidson

5.0 out of 5 stars "THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY" (...Mutta kuka murhasi Harryn?)
Beautiful drama about people in New England. Hitchcock and cinematographer Robert Burks brings great plot in Vista Vision Technicolor print on screen. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2000

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