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Vertigo (1958)

Approved  |   |  Mystery, Romance, Thriller  |  1958 (UK)
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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.

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Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
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Storyline

Former Police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson was asked by a friend to investigate his wife named Madeleine since he was afraid that she might attempt to kill herself due to probable insanity as she thinks that she might be possessed by a dead woman. Scottie agrees and ended up falling in love with her. Unfortunately for him, Madeleine died and he was left alone until a woman named Judy came along and things start to unfold.

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A Hitchcock thriller. You should see it from the beginning! See more »


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Release Date:

1958 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

'Vertigo'  »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,479,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,486,818 (USA) (22 November 1996)

Gross:

$3,200,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (1996 restored)

Sound Mix:

(Westrex Recording System)

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(Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.50 : 1
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Trivia

Both the interiors and exteriors of "Ernie's" restaurant were filmed on sets, although the restaurant was a San Francisco landmark which closed its doors in 1999. See more »

Goofs

When the manager of the McKittrick Hotel first appears we hear her say, "Yes?" to Scottie off screen, and in the next shot a moment later we see her mouth the word without any sound. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Officer on rooftop: Give me your hand. Give me your hand.
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Crazy Credits

The opening Paramount logo is in black and white while the rest of the film, including the closing Paramount logo, is in Technicolor. See more »

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Soundtracks

Sardis #4
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(Forever Female), from Skylark (1941) (Poochie)
Composed by Victor Young
Orchestrated by Gus Levene
Played as 'cue 12D' by the orchestra while Scottie and Judy are dancing
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The Dizzy Heights of Excellence
29 April 2004 | by See all my reviews

Retired detective, who is scared of heights, is hired to follow another mans wife and there follows intrigue, mystery and suspense. A super melodrama! The acting,directing, sets, costumes, script, music, etc are all excellent. And near the start of the film there is one brilliant 10 minute period when there is no dialogue but the action is controlled only by the music. A sensational analysis of the movie is by Roger Ebert: see external reviews. This picture is worthy of maximum marks.


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