just like north by northwest, threwout the film it was an 8/10 but thinking about it, its such a good exploration about obsession and how it can make you a terrible person.
obsessions are dangerous, at least specific cases like being obsessed with guns. being obsessed with a person(like in this film)
but obsession also drives us, there is a reason allot of films only happen because of obsession even if the film isn't about it.
Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!
Rating
4.5 (1)
Release Date
5/28/1958Runtime
128 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$2,479,000Revenue
$7,808,900Homepage
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A hypnotic descent into the mind of a man whose pursuit of a woman unravels into psychological vertigo, where love and deception become indistinguishable. Hitchcock traps you in spiraling tension and visual obsession.
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ParanoidMelancholicUnsettlingRomantic
Themes
ObsessionLoveBetrayalIdentity
Tone
Operatic
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
FormalistPainterlyHigh-contrast
Structure
Nonlinear
Heads up
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James Stewart
Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Kim Novak
Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton
Barbara Bel Geddes
Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
Tom Helmore
Gavin Elster
Henry Jones
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Raymond Bailey
Scottie's Doctor
Ellen Corby
Manager of McKittrick Hotel
Konstantin Shayne
Pop Leibel
Lee Patrick
Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
Bess Flowers
Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)
David Ahdar
Priest (uncredited)
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