Vertigo

There were several scenes in Vertigo that movie could have served as the conclusion. In Vertigo, there were screen blackouts that made me think, and maybe other viewers, that the movie was ending. One blackout occurred after the death of “Madeleine”. Because the viewers were brought back to the opening scene by what happened prior to this scene, an ending here seemed appropriate, especially with the idea of ending at the beginning. Another scene seemingly fit as a conclusion was after Midge told…

I am going to be analysing Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and will be looking at the key concepts of Laura Mulvey’s male gaze (SOURCE), manifest and latent content (Storey, DATE) id, ego and superego (SOURCE) and the conscious and unconscious (SOURCE). These concepts are present in the film and I will be looking at how Hitchcock brings these ideas to life. In Vertigo we are shown the concept of id, ego and superego through the portrayal of the main characters, especially Scottie. According to…

Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958) portrays a man's (John’s) passion for control and the dangers of idealisation and desire. Vertigo; "a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height”1 is a metaphor of protagonist John “Scotty” Ferguson relationship with Judy Barton/Madeleine Elster. The narrative structure of Vertigo is fundamentally driven by the encounters between John and Madeleine/Judy. The relationship between the two progresses on the…

Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo; an Interpretive Essay Vertigo is a psychological suspense-thriller written by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958. The movie tells the story of detective John “Scottie” Ferguson. After a rooftop chase, where his acrophobia and vertigo result in the death of a policeman, Scottie retires. Scottie is asked by an old college friend, Gavin Elster, if he would have a look into his wife, Madeleine's odd behavior. Lately, she's taken to believing that she is the reincarnation of a…

Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 Vertigo, stars James Stewart and Kim Novak in this mystery thriller about a retired detective who has acrophobia or "vertigo". John Ferguson, or to his friends Scotty, is on a private investigation to find out if his friends wife is possessed. The story takes place in San Fransisco in the late 1950's and is about retired detective John Ferguson, who after a tragic accident has acrophobia and decides to give up on being a detective. One day, an old friend from college…

This was my first time watching Vertigo and my god, what a masterpiece. It is, of course, as good as anyone says it is. This film is packed with fantastic suspense techniques, a whole lot of mystery and a great amount of unhealthy obsession. There is no doubt about it, Alfred Hitchcock executed this film to nearly perfection BUT this film would not be the masterpiece it is without another incredible genius, Bernard Herrmann. His compositions throughout the entire movie literally made the movie…

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current or recent exposure of respiratory infections should be collected. In order to find out if the vertigo is from a systemic cause, ask key questions like: What other health problems do you have? Are you anxious or nervous? What makes the dizziness worse or what makes the dizziness and ringing in your ear go away? Cardiovascular problems such as hypertension can cause patients to suffer from vertigo that is systemic in origin. Dizziness on standing can be from decreased cerebral…

In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film, Vertigo, certain shots have a certain compositional symmetry and balance to them that helps draw our attention, as viewers, to individual characters, namely that of Madeleine Elster/Judy Barton, portrayed by Kim Novak (because she has these two roles, I will be referring to her actual name when making reference to her). Various balanced shots in the film use Novak as a literally dividing figure, creating a down-the-line symmetry. By looking at these shots one by…

moral weakness that the character suffers. Examples of the moral flaw that is seen throughout tragedies can be found in Shakespeare’s Othello and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. In Othello the ‘hamartia’ is more than hinted at, with many scenes depicting to the audience Othello’s jealousy and his ability to be easily manipulated. In Vertigo, on the other hand, the main character ‘Scottie’ has more than a few flaws that leads him to his demise, it is seen though that his main flaw is his weakness for…