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Film ScreeningClassics at Capitol
Presented by Capitol Singapore
North By Northwest (1959)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
7:30 pm — 9:30 pm (120 min)
Film ScreeningClassics at CapitolEvent Description
Classic movies return to Capitol Theatre for the first time since the theatre was restored and reopened in 2015. Under the branding of CLASSICS AT CAPITOL, a regular program of restored classic films from the history of cinema will play in newly restored digital versions.
Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock is at the height of his powers in choreographing terrific suspense-filled sequences of pure cinema, which include Grant’s drunken bicycle ride, the iconic ‘Crop Duster’ sequence and the grand climax at Mount Rushmore.The witty script by Ernest Lehman, creates delicious romance between Grant and Eve Marie Saint’s mysterious stranger on the train, and concocts two splendidly eccentric villains in the form of James Mason and his sinister sidekick Martin Landau. It’s a tremendously enjoyable film of relentless forward motion and absurd comic detail, that effortlessly revolves around a supremely droll star performance by Grant.
The film is in English. Please note there will not be subtitles.
Synopsis
North By Northwest (1959)
The film that set the template for every action-adventure, non-stop chase film that came after, from James Bond to Mission Impossible. Cary Grant stars as Roger Thornhill, an elegant ‘Mad Man’ era advertising executive mistaken for a spy, then framed for murder, thereby setting in motion a breathlessly exciting cross-country race for him to evade his enemies and clear his name.
