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Vertigo

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Hitchcock's romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and the girl he was hired to follow. He sees a double of the girl, causing him to transform her image onto the dead girl's body. This leads into a cycle of madness and lies.
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An unpredictable scary thriller that doubles as a mournful meditation on love, loss, and human comfort.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Once it switches over to us getting inside her head... I started seeing it more as Judy's story than Scottie's. Rated: 4.5/5 Feb 9, 2024 Full Review Jack Moffitt The Hollywood Reporter Alfred Hitchcock tops his own fabulous record for suspense with Vertigo, a super-tale of murder, madness and mysticism that stars James Stewart and Kim Novak. May 13, 2022 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator The storytelling isn't up to much. It drags and drags. May 18, 2020 Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews It may take a while to work up to its thriller elements, but it 100% earns its right to be called a thriller, and one of the best, most understated, and ingenious of all time at that. Rated: 5/5 Oct 5, 2024 Full Review Tom Hutchinson Radio Times This remains one of the most painful depictions of romantic fatalism in all of cinema. Rated: 5/5 Sep 6, 2024 Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine It's a product of its time (especially when it comes to the treatment of the female characters), and it's not trying to be just a thriller. Rather, it is a story about a doomed romance that turns into a dangerous obsession. Full review in Spanish. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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darlene r That ending! Didnt expect that. Otherwise loved the acting and the location shots. Very interesting story Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Garrett B It is an amazing mystery thriller with top notch performances from Stewart and Novak Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review David S Extremely well made film that journeys into depressing territories for the two leads involved when you really think about it- no more no less.... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Micah H I could feel the firm grip of masterpiece in every moment of this film. Top tier emotional suspense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review William B Great Stewart performance. One of the Hitchcock's best films Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Gus L This was four thirty minute episodes stitched together into one two hour film. Once the action from the first climax died down, it took a while for the film to rev back up to the second climax, so there was a good chunk of the middle of the film where my interest was completely lost. Good on Hitchcock for finding a way to regain that interest and make the rest of the film worth watching. I only wish there was a little more consistency in terms of how interesting the film was - I was always either enraptured or thoroughly bored. One star off for this consistency problem. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hitchcock's romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and the girl he was hired to follow. He sees a double of the girl, causing him to transform her image onto the dead girl's body. This leads into a cycle of madness and lies.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter
Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Samuel A. Taylor, Alec Coppel
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 1958, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 1996
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 2, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8M
Runtime
2h 8m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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