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Torn Curtain' s Futile Talk
- Cinema Journal
- University of Texas Press
- 39, Number 1, Fall 1999
- pp. 54-73
- 10.1353/cj.1999.0004
- Article
- Additional Information
While conceding the story's moral ambiguities, most critics of Torn Curtain ultimately concur with the popular judgment of the film as a satire flawed by a weak script, production problems, and even the director's indifference. This deconstructive study reads the film as a narrative of the illusion of mutual understanding, one that puts into question political, ethical, and religious distinctions.