Vertigo
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Vertigo is a 1958 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Vertigo is a 1958 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The story was based on the 1954 novel D'entre les morts (From Among the Dead) by Boileau-Narcejac, with a screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor. The film stars James Stewart as a former San Francisco police detective who has retired after an incident in the line of duty caused him to develop an extreme fear of heights, accompanied by vertigo. He is hired as a private investigator to report on the strange behavior of an acquaintance's wife (Kim Novak).
Production
Written by Samuel A. Taylor and Alec Coppel, the film was produced by Paramount Pictures. Bernard Herrmann composed the score. Robert Burks handled the cinematography. The film runs 128 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $2,479,000, Vertigo grossed $7,808,900 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Its legacy endures through a remake, a sequel and a lasting franchise; later cinema cites its influence and symbolism.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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