Exquisite piece of work.

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2001)

This overly analyzed, thoroughly absorbing thriller is a strong candidate for Hitchcock's finest cinematic achievement ("Rear Window" being the closest competitor). The pace may feel painfully slow by today's standards, but multiple viewings really make you appreciate the magnificence of this enchanting, visually polished masterpiece. Bernard Herrmann's hypnotic score crowns the experience.