Marnie story
Marnie is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by writer Winston Graham. The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery.
14 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| repressed memories | choice | A point of the story was that Marnie had a screw loose owing to a traumatic experience in her youth. |
| husband and wife | major | Mark and Marnie tied the knot after he blackmailed her a bit. |
| hysterical woman stereotype | major | Marnie became hysterical for various reasons. The color red or thunder might set her off. |
| misandry | major | Due to a traumatic experience in her youth, Marnie had a deep rooted aversion to all men. |
| mother and daughter | major | Bernice and Marnie's relationship were central to the conclusion of the story. |
| romantic love | major | Mark and Marnie fell in love, or at lest Mark fell in love with Marnie. |
| theft | major | Marnie had skillfully performed several acts of grand larceny by infiltrating offices of some high flying companies. |
| blackmail | minor | Mark essentially blackmailed Marnie into marrying him. |
| father and son | minor | Mr. Rutland and Mark. |
| father-in-law and daughter-in-law | minor | Mr. Rutland and Marnie. |