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Release Date:
21 July 1958 (Brazil)
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Tagline:
A Hitchcock thriller. You should see it from the beginning! more
Plot:
A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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2 nominations
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| James Stewart | ... | John 'Scottie' Ferguson | |
| Kim Novak | ... | Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton | |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Midge Wood | |
| Tom Helmore | ... | Gavin Elster | |
| Henry Jones | ... | Coroner | |
| Raymond Bailey | ... | Scottie's Doctor | |
| Ellen Corby | ... | Manager of McKittrick Hotel | |
| Konstantin Shayne | ... | Pop Leibel | |
| Lee Patrick | ... | Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
'Vertigo' (USA) (poster title)
Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (USA) (complete title)
Darkling I Listen (USA) (working title)
Fear and Trembling (USA) (working title)
From Among the Dead (USA) (working title)
Illicit Darkening (USA) (working title)
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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (USA) (complete title)
Darkling I Listen (USA) (working title)
Fear and Trembling (USA) (working title)
From Among the Dead (USA) (working title)
Illicit Darkening (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
128 min | USA:129 min (1996 restored version)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.50 : 1 more
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DTS 70 mm (1996 re-release) (70 mm prints) |
DTS (1996 re-release) (35 mm prints) |
Dolby Digital (1996 re-release) (35 mm prints) |
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #18867) |
USA:PG (re-rating) (1983) (certificate no. 27072) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1997) |
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) (1983) |
Spain:T |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Brazil:14 |
Netherlands:12 |
Iceland:12 (1984) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12/9 (1995) |
Finland:K-12/9 (1997) |
Finland:K-16 (1958) |
France:U |
Norway:11 (re-rating) (1997) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1988) |
West Germany:12 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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Average Shot Length (ASL) = 6.7 seconds
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Continuity: The book display in the bookshop window changes between the entering and exiting shots.
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Referenced in A New Wave (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 34 in C K. 338, 2nd Movement, Andante di Molto (piu tosto allegretto)
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Who is Carlotta Valdez?How did Scottie get down from the rooftop?
What is the explanation for Madeleine's mysterious disappearance from the McKittrick Hotel?
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Along with "Psycho", Hitchcock's best film that wraps itself around the viewer very fast and never does let go. San Francisco detective Jimmy Stewart is slowly going crazy due to a failed mission which did not work because of his intense fear of heights. This is all front-page news of course and Stewart is shamed about the whole event. But a ray of light shines as he gets a job to watch a man's wife (Kim Novak) who is supposedly having an affair with another man. Stewart believes this is his chance to put the past behind him, but sometimes the future is even darker. Stewart falls in love with Novak and the love turns into a dark and twisted obsession that becomes deeper and deeper as the film progresses. When tragedy strikes, that is the end. Right? Not quite. An amazing screenplay and arguably Hitchcock's greatest directing venture make the film solid and Stewart's stunning performance raises the whole project to a classic level. Somewhat ignored around the awards circuit in 1958, but ages beautifully as the years go by. 5 stars out of 5.