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Vertigo (1958)

TV_PG 128 min  -  Mystery | Romance | Thriller  -   21 July 1958 (Brazil)
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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.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Alec Coppel (screenplay), Samuel A. Taylor (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes
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Cast

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Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
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Storyline

John "Scottie" Ferguson is a retired San Francisco police detective who suffers from acrophobia and Madeleine is the lady who leads him to high places. A wealthy shipbuilder who is an acquaintance from college days approaches Scottie and asks him to follow his beautiful wife, Madeleine. He fears she is going insane, maybe even contemplating suicide, because she believes she is possessed by a dead ancestor. Scottie is skeptical, but agrees after he sees the beautiful Madeleine. Written by filmfactsman  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Police | Acrophobia | Love | Police Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

A Mystery Revised... A Master Remembered! (1996 Restored Film Premiere) See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Brazil) See more »

Also Known As:

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo See more »

Filming Locations:

1000 Mason Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,479,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,783 (USA) (30 October 1983) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$25,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1998)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (1996 restored version)

Sound Mix:

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)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.50 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Voted #2 in Total Film's 100 Greatest Movies Of All Time list (November 2005). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The parked cars opposite the alley behind the flower shop change with the camera's point of view. 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 »

Connections

Referenced in Free Enterprise (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 34 in C K. 338, 2nd Movement, Andante di Molto (piu tosto allegretto)"
(uncredited)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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