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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

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart ...
Kim Novak ...
Barbara Bel Geddes ...
Tom Helmore Tom Helmore ...
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Raymond Bailey Raymond Bailey ...
Scottie's Doctor
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Pop Leibel
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
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 »

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A Hitchcock thriller. You should see it from the beginning! 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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Trivia

On-location filming lasted 16 days. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Scottie gets out of his car in front of the hotel, his window is down. In the continuing shot as he walks away from the car, the window is closed. See more »

Quotes

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

There is no end title on this film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in For a Blonde... for a Brunette... for Someone... for Her... for You... (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 34 in C K. 338, 2nd Movement, Andante di Molto (piu tosto allegretto)"
(uncredited)
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Played as 'cue 10B' on a record in the psychiatric ward See more »