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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Stars: |
Kim Novak |
| Actors: |
Tom Helmore |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Recommended · Switching Roles · Psychodrama · Film Noir · Deception · Essential Cinema · Classic · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Special Edition; Universal Legacy Series |
| UPC: |
096898294034 |
| Release Date: |
1958 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 6min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen, restored, remastered, jewel case, 2hr 9min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (March 31, 1998)
UPC: 096892018223 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Restored, remastered version, 2hr 6min
Release Company: Critics' Choice (July 09, 2008) |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Alec Coppel |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/01/2008, p.211, Kim Newman): 5 stars out of 5 -- "Authentically scary, sexy and disturbing." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
VERTIGO is Alfred Hitchcock's haunting tale of deception, madness, and death--a masterful exploration of fantasy and anxiety. The film ranks with REAR WINDOW as one of the director's most closely studied films for its psychological complexity, while the obsession of its protagonist--John "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart)--can also be seen to parallel that of Hitchcock's own fascination with the icy-blonde leading lady he re-created at the center of so many of his films. Ferguson is a retired detective, his career ended by the onset of a paralyzing fear of heights. An old friend, the wealthy Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore), hires Ferguson to follow his wife (Kim Novak), whom, he explains, has grown obsessed with an ancestor of hers. The assignment, however, draws Ferguson out of his comfortable role as observer and into a complex web of intrigue, mingled with the detective's own fantasies and fears. <br> <br> Stewart gives an exceptional performance as the disintegrating detective, while Novak, who was left... |
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