1958 · 128 min · PG
Vertigo
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Vertigo (1958) is a Mystery film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in San Francisco during the 1950s. It runs 128 minutes and is rated PG.
A psychological horror and con artist, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of obsession, identity, and guilt & shame play out through unreliable narrator.
Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Cast
James StewartKim NovakBarbara Bel GeddesTom HelmoreHenry JonesRaymond BaileyEllen CorbyKonstantin Shayne
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Structure
Tone
TenseMelancholicSurreal Dreamlike
Shape
Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction
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