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Oct 13, 1996 · “Vertigo” (1958), which is one of the two or three best films Hitchcock ever made, is the most confessional, dealing directly with the themes that controlled his art. It is *about* how Hitchcock used, feared and tried to control women.
Having all the time in the world to enjoy his early retirement, Scottie is reluctantly back in the game when Gavin Elster, an old acquaintance from college and shipowner magnate, enlists his help to shed light on the disturbing behaviour of Madeleine, his icy, remote wife.
Rated: 4.5/5 • Apr 17, 2023. Feb 9, 2023. Rated: 4/4 • Nov 26, 2022. Hitchcock's romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire after his fear of heights ...
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Jul 12, 2018 · Vertigo review – still spinning its dizzying magic. Hitchcock’s masterpiece, rereleased after 60 years, combines his flair for psychological shocks with a genius for dapper stylishness. Peter ...
Aug 22, 2021 · The Vertigo plot begins with a harrowing action sequence. We follow detective John “Scottie” Ferguson (played by James Stewart) in the midst of a rooftop chase. He slips and a fellow officer reaches down to help him, but Scottie is paralyzed with acrophobia and the other officer falls to his death.
Vertigo is a 1958 American psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. The story was based on the 1954 novel D'entre les morts ( From Among the Dead) by Boileau-Narcejac. The screenplay was written by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor.
Overview. A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Alfred Hitchcock. Thomas Narcejac. Pierre Boileau. Samuel A. Taylor. Alec Coppel. Reviews. Written by Eky on June 16, 2012.
