Sunday, May 9, 2021

"Vertigo" released 1958


Vertigo, released May 9, 1958, is considered to be one of Alfred Hitchcock's classic movies.  It stars James Stewart as a former police detective, who is forced into early retirement after he develops vertigo, a fear of heights.  He is hired by an acquaintance to investigate the acquaintance's wife, played by Kim Novak.  

The movie co-starred Barbara Bel Geddes (of Dallas fame).  Edith Head was the costume designer.

It is based on a 1954 French novel From Among the Dead.  It was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Art Direction and Best Sound.  In 1989, it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. 


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