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Vertigo

  • 19581958
  • PGPG
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
396K
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Vertigo (1958)
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A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply dis... Read allA former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
396K
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POPULARITY
2,109
140
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Alec Coppel(screenplay by)
    • Samuel A. Taylor(screenplay by)
    • Pierre Boileau(based on the novel "D'Entre Les Morts" by)
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Kim Novak
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Alec Coppel(screenplay by)
    • Samuel A. Taylor(screenplay by)
    • Pierre Boileau(based on the novel "D'Entre Les Morts" by)
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Kim Novak
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 100Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #99
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Vertigo
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    A Guide to the Films of Alfred Hitchcock
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    James Stewart in Vertigo (1958)
    James Stewart and Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)
    James Stewart and Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)
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    James Stewart and Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)
    James Stewart and Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)
    James Stewart in Vertigo (1958)
    James Stewart in Vertigo (1958)
    James Stewart and Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)
    Jimmy Stewart stars as Scottie
    Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak star
    Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak star

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • John 'Scottie' Fergusonas John 'Scottie' Ferguson
    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak
    • Madeleine Elsteras Madeleine Elster…
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Marjorie 'Midge' Woodas Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
    Tom Helmore
    Tom Helmore
    • Gavin Elsteras Gavin Elster
    Henry Jones
    Henry Jones
    • Coroneras Coroner
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • Scottie's Doctoras Scottie's Doctor
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Manager of McKittrick Hotelas Manager of McKittrick Hotel
    Konstantin Shayne
    Konstantin Shayne
    • Pop Leibelas Pop Leibel
    Lee Patrick
    Lee Patrick
    • Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleineas Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
    David Ahdar
    • Priestas Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Isabel Analla
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Ano
    • Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Bacon
    • Nunas Nun
    • (uncredited)
    John Benson
    John Benson
    • Salesmanas Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Juroras Juror
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Brayton
    • Ransohoff's Salesladyas Ransohoff's Saleslady
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Capt. Hansenas Capt. Hansen
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd Cabeen
    • Diner at Ernie'sas Diner at Ernie's
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Alec Coppel(screenplay by)
      • Samuel A. Taylor(screenplay by)
      • Pierre Boileau(based on the novel "D'Entre Les Morts" by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The opening title sequence designed by Saul Bass makes this the first movie to use computer graphics.
    • Goofs
      Both times the main characters drive to the old mission, the wide shots show them driving on the right side of the road. However, all shots inside the car show them driving on the left side of the road. This is because the US 101 - where filming took place - near San Juan Bautista is split, with two lanes in each direction, by a grove of Eucalyptus trees. The film shows only one of the road's directions, giving the appearance that Scottie and Madeleine are driving on the wrong side of the road.
    • Quotes

      Scottie: Don't you think its kind of a waste for the two of us...

      Madeleine: To wander separately? But, only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening Paramount logo is in black and white while the rest of the film, including the closing Paramount logo, is in Technicolor.
    • Alternate versions
      An additional ending was made during post production for some European countries due to certain laws prohibiting a film from letting a "bad guy" get away at the end of a film. In the new ending, after Scottie looks down from the bell tower (the original ending) there is a short scene of Midge in her apartment sitting next to a radio and listening to reports of the police tracking down Gavin Elster hiding out in Europe. As Midge turns off the radio, the news flash also reports that three Berkeley students got caught bringing a cow up the stairs of a campus building. Scottie enters the apartment, looks at Midge plainly, and then looks out a window. Midge makes two drinks and gives one to Scottie. The scene ends with both of them looking out the window without saying a single word to each other. This alternate ending can be found on the restoration laser disc.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 34 in C K. 338, 2nd Movement, Andante di Molto (piu tosto allegretto)
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Played as 'cue 10B' on a record in the psychiatric ward

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    10/10
    A Standard Rave
    Starting in 1958, Alfred Hitchcock directed a remarkable sequence of films in a row, each of them a classic; Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963). Never has a director made four such genuinely great movies in such a short space of time, either before or since.

    The pick of this high standard bunch is undoubtedly Vertigo. From the opening titles, with their circling spiral imagery, to the dramatic final scene this is a movie that takes you to a different time and place. Specifically, to a San Francisco of the past; full of deserted parks, discrete rooming houses, oddly menacing art galleries and florists where the customers enter and exit through the back door. Through this landscape wanders Jimmy Stewart, towering in the lead roll as a former detective recently retired after a bungled arrest leaves him with chronic vertigo. Plot machinations lead him to the alluring Kim Novak (one of Hitchcock's famous "blondes"), the young wife of a friend who has started behaving rather oddly.

    "To reveal more," as Leonard Maltin wrote, "would be unthinkable."

    While the performances of Novak and Stewart are memorable, the movie is really set apart by the intelligent script and the stylistic touches provided by the director. Hitchcock is in his very best form creating hypnotic scenes and a general sense of unease and dread in even the most banal of situations. He is aided in this by the wonderful score of Bernard Herrman. A particular favourite of mine is the extended (largely silent) segment where Stewart follows Novak for the first time. Nothing much happens, but the atmosphere of these scenes is enough to keep you on the edge of your seat!

    One of the all-time greats. They definitely don't make them like this anymore.
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    FAQ29

    • Why did Judy help Elster murder his wife?
    • If Scotty had vertigo and was scared of heights, why does he live in a flat so high up in a tower block? Surely he should just move to a normal house or a flat on the ground floor?
    • What is 'Vertigo' about?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1958 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Point, Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,479,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,705,225
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $252,880
      • Mar 18, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,798,120
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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