To Catch a Thief 4K 1955

A very beautiful and vivid film - subtle humor, wonderful direction by Alfred Hitchcock, magnificent landscapes of the French Riviera, Grace Kelly's delightful outfits - a film from which you get a great aesthetic pleasure.

John Robie is a former thief, long ago stopped with thefts and quietly living his life until someone started committing robberies with his handwriting. So he has to get out of it somehow - to investigate who is the person who makes him suspicious.

In order to catch the thief he naturally needs to know the list of possible victims - the richest vacationers, having received which he gets acquainted with Jessie Stevens and her daughter Frances - the owners of a large number of expensive jewelry.

But Frances herself is not so simple as it may seem at first sight, though later she will help to catch the real thief. Throughout the movie we don't know who is framing John Robie and the denouement of the plot is quite unexpected.

In this movie we really admire the camerawork - wonderfully shot panoramic views and landscapes.

Hitchcock's favorite actors Grace Kelly and Cary Grant star in the lead roles. This movie is one of Grace Kelly's last works. Soon during the Cannes Film Festival, representing the American deligations, she meets Prince Rainier III of Monaco and marries him, giving up her acting career forever.