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VERTIGO
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In
recent years, no other movie of Hitchcock has received as much attention
as Vertigo (1958). I will present an evocation of Vertigo without revealing
the plot of the movie. However, I will inevitably make references to fragments
of the story line of the Hitchcock film. If you have not seen this movie
yet, you may want to skip this page.
Vertigo is a movie about
a man who falls in love with a woman, in the course of which he is drawn
into a tangled web of intrigue, betrayal, and mystery. The title Vertigo
applies to this spiral that eventually will mean downfall, degradation,
and loss.
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The main title sequence
was designed by Saul
Bass. Accompanied by
Bernard
Herrmann's music ( ),
the sequence anticipates the seduction and tragedy we
are about to witness. The
title also inspired the movie's excellent posters.
Main
Title Sequence:
Via Youtube.
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The
opening scene of the movie finds two men in a chase over the rooftops of
San
Francisco. One of them falls. As he looks down, a sudden fear strikes him.
The
Rooftop Chase in San Francisco.
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Next, we find the man --who
goes by the name 'Scottie' Ferguson-- talking with a friend.
He tells her that an old
acquaintance, Gavin Elster, has invited him.
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Elster asks Scottie
to follow his wife Madeleine and arranges for him to see her.
Scottie
Sees Madeleine at the Restaurant.
Scottie follows Madeleine...
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to a flower shop...
to Golden Gate Bridge...
...to a museum... to
a hotel.
When they meet, they
talk by the fire.
Scottie
Meets Madeleine
at the Apartment.
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Scottie
and Madeleine soon meet again.
On the beach they kiss.
Scottie
Kisses Madeleine on the Beach.
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When Madeleine runs away,
Scottie follows her.
Scottie
Follows Madeleine into the Bell Tower.
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Scottie dreams of Madeleine
and wanders...
... he falls...
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in San Francisco, Scottie meets a woman...
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Judy ...
She
helps Scottie find Madeleine again.
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He kisses her again.
Scottie
Kisses
Madeleine... One last time.
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View
the original theatrical trailer
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Listen
to the theme music (mp3).
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Mathieu
Deflem
DeflemM@yahoo.com
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page is part of Hitchcockonline.org.
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