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VERTIGO
Genre
Mystery, Romance
Language
VOASTF
Duration
128
Rating
About
FILM 101
Lesson #2 - Cinematography
How does the camera tell a story? VERTIGO reveals how movement, lenses, and camera effects shape our experience of a film. This session explores the language of cinematography through Alfred Hitchcock’s innovative use of technique, including the famous dolly zoom.
Synopsis
A former San Francisco police detective has retired after an incident in the line of duty caused him to develop an extreme fear of heights, accompanied by vertigo. He is then hired as a private investigator to report on the strange behavior of an acquaintance's wife, who he falls in love with.
Additional reading
Vertigo: Hitchcock’s Acrophobic Vision (American Cinematographer)
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Actors
James Stewart, Kim Novak, Tom Helmore
Country
United States
Version
English with French subtitles
Release year
1958