Alfred Hitchcock is the legendary director of films such as Rear Window and Rebecca and his classic thriller Vertigo features main protagonists Kim Novak and James Stewart.
The film was adapted from a novel by Narcejac and written for the big screen in 1958 by Taylor and Coppel.
The setting is San Francisco bay and features many classic landmarks around northern California including Coit Tower and the Golden Gate bridge. There are also scenes shot in Muir Woods and San Juan Bautista's legendary mission which has become a major tourist attraction.
The plot of the film is compelling viewing and is ranked as one of the best films of all time. There are many twists and turns which will have you on the edge of your seat.
The main protagonist nicknamed Scottie is exposed to the traumatic death of a colleague who falls from a rooftop. He is unable to cope with the vivid recollection of the scene and retires from the police department. He is plagued by vertigo, a dizzying disorder, when exposed to heights. A request from an old college buddy, Gavin, makes Scottie pick up one final investigation.
This is where the drama becomes intense. Gavin tells Scottie that his wife is infatuated with a dead woman, Carlotta Valdes. She spends a daily routine visiting the places that have some connection to Carlotta and Gavin fears that his wife is insane.
Scottie spends the day trailing Madeleine, Gavin's wife, and he witnesses her jump into the bay at Fort Point with the Golden Gate looming above her. After he rescues her there is a chemistry between them and Madeleine tells Scottie about her fears of death and a recurring dream with a bell tower in it.
They figure out that this landmark is in a small town, San Juan Bautista and Madeleine is convinced to face her fears and see if this can stop the nightmares. When they arrive she flees to the top of the tower. Scottie's vertigo will not allow him to climb higher. He hears a scream and witnesses a body land at the bottom.
He is beside himself with grief. Everyone he thinks he sees her. One day he meets a woman, Judy, who looks exactly like Madeleine. They form a relationship and he has her dress like Madeleine, dye her hair blond and go to the same places they went.
A twist arises when Carlotta Valdes' necklace is spotted on Judy. Scottie figures out that they are the same and he decides to confront her with the truth.
He plans the showdown at the place where Madeleine faked her death. The mission at San Juan Bautista is the climactic end scene and Scottie uncovers that the whole thing was a plot to murder Gavin's first wife. Madeleine was hired to do this.
In a tragic twist, Judy is startled by a nun at the top of the tower and really plunges to her death. Scottie is now cured of his vertigo.
This movie is suspenseful and all lovers of thrillers and mysteries will enjoy the nail biting plot that will keep you guessing until the end.
The film was adapted from a novel by Narcejac and written for the big screen in 1958 by Taylor and Coppel.
The setting is San Francisco bay and features many classic landmarks around northern California including Coit Tower and the Golden Gate bridge. There are also scenes shot in Muir Woods and San Juan Bautista's legendary mission which has become a major tourist attraction.
The plot of the film is compelling viewing and is ranked as one of the best films of all time. There are many twists and turns which will have you on the edge of your seat.
The main protagonist nicknamed Scottie is exposed to the traumatic death of a colleague who falls from a rooftop. He is unable to cope with the vivid recollection of the scene and retires from the police department. He is plagued by vertigo, a dizzying disorder, when exposed to heights. A request from an old college buddy, Gavin, makes Scottie pick up one final investigation.
This is where the drama becomes intense. Gavin tells Scottie that his wife is infatuated with a dead woman, Carlotta Valdes. She spends a daily routine visiting the places that have some connection to Carlotta and Gavin fears that his wife is insane.
Scottie spends the day trailing Madeleine, Gavin's wife, and he witnesses her jump into the bay at Fort Point with the Golden Gate looming above her. After he rescues her there is a chemistry between them and Madeleine tells Scottie about her fears of death and a recurring dream with a bell tower in it.
They figure out that this landmark is in a small town, San Juan Bautista and Madeleine is convinced to face her fears and see if this can stop the nightmares. When they arrive she flees to the top of the tower. Scottie's vertigo will not allow him to climb higher. He hears a scream and witnesses a body land at the bottom.
He is beside himself with grief. Everyone he thinks he sees her. One day he meets a woman, Judy, who looks exactly like Madeleine. They form a relationship and he has her dress like Madeleine, dye her hair blond and go to the same places they went.
A twist arises when Carlotta Valdes' necklace is spotted on Judy. Scottie figures out that they are the same and he decides to confront her with the truth.
He plans the showdown at the place where Madeleine faked her death. The mission at San Juan Bautista is the climactic end scene and Scottie uncovers that the whole thing was a plot to murder Gavin's first wife. Madeleine was hired to do this.
In a tragic twist, Judy is startled by a nun at the top of the tower and really plunges to her death. Scottie is now cured of his vertigo.
This movie is suspenseful and all lovers of thrillers and mysteries will enjoy the nail biting plot that will keep you guessing until the end.
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