The film North by Northwest will be shown at a venue near Knighton

The film North by Northwest will be shown at a venue near Knighton in February.

North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason.

North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity: an innocent man (Grant) is pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization that aims to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle microfilm containing government secrets out of the country.

It is one of several Hitchcock films featuring a musical score by Bernard Herrmann and an opening title sequence by graphic designer Saul Bass. The film was the first to feature extended use of kinetic typography in its opening credits.

Considered by many to be the prototypical pure action movie creating the template for later James Bond and Indiana Jones films, the film is a cross-country roller-coaster ride with Alfred Hitchcock at the helm. 

The film is duly famous for several classic and indelible scenes, including the desert biplane encounter and the Mt. Rushmore climax.

The film classified as an action, adventure, comedy classic with parental guidance will be shown at Everest Hall in Llanfair Waterdine near Knighton on Saturday, February 21 at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 for under 18’s and they are available by calling 07810 393163