Alfred Hitchcock’sVertigo
Vertigo Alfred Hichcock A. Background 1. Hitchcock’s Basic Themes a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.j.
A. Background 2. Hitchcock’s Style a.Pure cinema b.Suspense (the bomb theory) c.The Maguffin
B. The film, Vertigo 1. Source—D’Entre ler Morts by Boileau & Narcejar 2. Structure—circular --three movements a.b.c.
B. The film, Vertigo 3. The Plot levels a. the detective story b. the ghost story c. the love story
B. The film, Vertigo 4. The Psychological Levels a.Scotty’s Vertigo—what it means 1. That in life which makes us dizzy, fear 2. Longing for and fearing death, love b. The role of the unconscious 1.fraudulant—(carlotta story) 2.Real (Judy/Madeline; Scotty’s dream)
B. The film, Vertigo 5. The Ghost Theme a.b.c.d.e.f.g.
B. The film, Vertigo 6. Characters a. Scotty b. Judy/Madeline
6. Characters c. Midge c. Gavin Elster
7. Setting a. San Francisco a. Interiors / exteriors
8.The Meaning of the title a.b.c. d. “I look up; I look down”
9.Symbols a. San Francisco b. Golden Gate Bridge c. Flowers d. Redwood trees e. Color symbolism (reds and greens)