Movie: Vertigo (1958)

“John “Scottie” Ferguson is a retired San Francisco police detective who suffers from acrophobia and Madeleine is the lady who leads him to high places. A wealthy shipbuilder who is an acquaintance from college days approaches Scottie and asks him to follow his beautiful wife, Madeleine. He fears she is going insane, maybe even contemplating suicide, because she believes she is possessed by a dead ancestor. Scottie is skeptical, but agrees after he sees the beautiful Madeleine. Written by filmfactsman”

  • Director: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Release Date: 21 July 1958 (Brazil)
  • Run Time: 128 min | USA:129 min (1996 restored version)
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Crime , Mystery , Romance , Thriller

Tagline: A Hitchcock thriller. You should see it from the beginning!

Trivia: The Empire Hotel where James Stewart eventually finds Kim Novak is today (2009) the Hotel Vertigo ( formerly the “York”) located at 940 Sutter Street in the heart of San Francisco. Kim Novak’s character lived in room 501, which still retains many of its aspects captured in the film.

Goofs: Continuity: Before and after Scottie slides off the roof and hangs onto the gutter, there are two views of him shown 90 degrees apart, but in both cases the background view remains the same.

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