My favorite scene from "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956)

[Dots7865]

just so much suspense... and the chills that roll over you when the gun creeps out behind the curtain

[TheCinepata]

Bernard Hermann is the genius in this scene

[Maconsun]

That is the Royal Albert Hall. This has to be the definition of pathos. When the pipe organ starts and the light plays off the gun, it is breath taking. This has to be one of the finest scenes of any movie ever made.

[inniespace1]

Absolutely my fave scene from this movie, one of Hitch's best; and one of my faves from all his movies - Doris Day's absolute agony so well played at realizing the identity of the assassin and being able to do nothing; the tension created by the music; and the music itself - Bernard Hermann was a too little known musical genius in his own right, but at least he's conducting here. And then the opulence of the Albert Hall, still preserved today ... how beautiful!

[PokeyGreen]

Superb scene! And Reggie Nalder played the perfect ruthless, psychopathic assassin.

[KrzysztofRucinski]

I love how the chorus promises the release in the most tense moment of this montage.

[elenamorisca]

which is the name of this song?¿??

[SarLei94]

I ♥ this scene! Wonderfully made :)

[LisaMarieGlover]

This is also one of my favourite Hitchcock moments of all time!!! Truly great!!!

[Totalpranny]

The movie itself is overall good, but flawed and a tad overrated. It's certainly no "Psycho", "Vertigo" or "Notorious". However, it is worth watching for this entire, perfectly-directed scene alone. Hitchcock gives us a veritable demonstration in film-making genius.

[kaidaniev]

One of the finest movie scene of all history . The music, so moving and powerfull, contains itself elements of striking suspens and, in counterpoint with Doris Day's anguished face : very awsome !

[auntcamille]

There came A whispered terror On the breeze

And the dark forest shook;

And on the trembling trees Came the nameless fear

And panic overtook Each flying creature Of the wild

And when they all had fled Yet stood the trees

Around whose heads Screaming The night birds wheeled and shot away

Finding release From that which drove them onward like their prey

The storm clouds broke and drowned the dying moon

[samdaisi]

its just great.

Especially the Shadow of the maestro on the music sheet

[laughingsquid13]

The first time I saw this scene I was FREAKING OUT. I think that really says something about the power of Hitchcock's suspense

[opostell]

LOVE this scene. absolute genius.

something i noticed: at around 1:39 the opera definitely foreshadows the score (by Bernard Herrmann) of north by northwest three years later. kinda cool.

also, more randomly: doris day looks just a tad like shelley winters at 1:34. anyone else see that? ;-)

[gatomjp]

One of the best scenes in all film. it shows Hitchcock's origins as a silent film director coming to fruition.

[ExtremeCloseUp241]

The shot of the pistol easing up past the curtain is priceless.

[bbdupon]

The best scene in the film without doubt--Hitchcock was a genius.

[redeye007]

i love this movie my mom was at the store and bought me the original one from the 30s thinking it was this one

[newscaster13]

Now that's a Symphony Hall!!!

Stadium-style seating all around - in front of the orchestra, side-to-side, and front.

Not like the seating like you're at the opera house rather than the symphony hall.

[newscaster13]

Bernard Hermann -

the movie composer helped make some of the music to the 1956 movie.

He also is making an cameo appearance as the conductor for the London Symphony.

WOW! This is awesome.

[fanorama1]

So much suspense created without a single word of dialogue.

[estelle715]

I LOVE this whole movie. Actually my favorite part is when Doris is in the embassy and singing her song Que Sara Sara and when the son(who is hidden upstairs) hears her voice he begins to whistle and the parents hear it and know they have found him! Thanks!

[dodie9]

yeah !! and conductor is maestro Herrmann personally !! :) I love him

[McNugget06]

Haha holy shit, your right! It is Berny!

[Sylderon]

@McNugget06 He didn't get mentioned in the credits. Instead, his name is on a huge billboard outside the hall.

[tsukune007]

just for some fun facts, that is bernard harmman directing in this sceen.

[Pt47112]

Je me suis longtemps demandé quelle était cette si belle musique. C'est fou comme elle colle merveilleusement au dramatique du scénario. An tout cas ce concert à l'Albert Hall est la meilleure scène de cet excellent film. Un des meilleurs de Sir Alfred, et pourtant il y a le choix...

[murifilmpictures]

Hitchcock was the best director ever and this is one of his best movies!!! Thanks for posting this clip.

[virtualstrangers60]

The best! Thanks goodness these have been preserved.

[SDSen]

i luv the assasin !:)he sure looks the part

[nickmitsialis]

Fun Trivia: the assassin is played by Reggie Nalder, the same guy who portrayed 'Mr Barlow' from Salem's Lot.

[italianoettore]

Buon film!!

[FilmTraum11]

Wow! It's brillant!

[GingersnapCookys]

Gaaah I need this movie!!

[rijstevlaai]

Hitchock's best suspense scene?

[tsukune007]

you bet your ass

[Bzhig]

It´s my favourite scene too.Great movie,Alfred Hitchcock was the best.