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A Pack of Vertigo LiesA Pack of
Vertigo Lies
A preview primer for the complex characters in Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic masterpiece
by Vincent F. DeMiero
A preview primer for the complex characters in Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic masterpiece
by Vincent F. DeMiero
Cast & InfoCast & InfoRelease Date: 1958Producer/Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenplay: Alec Coppel & Samuel TaylorJohn “Scottie” Ferguson: Jimmy StewartMadeleine Elster/Judy Barton: Kim NovakMidge: Barbara Bel GeddesGavin Elster: Tom Helmore
Release Date: 1958Producer/Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenplay: Alec Coppel & Samuel TaylorJohn “Scottie” Ferguson: Jimmy StewartMadeleine Elster/Judy Barton: Kim NovakMidge: Barbara Bel GeddesGavin Elster: Tom Helmore
VeraMilesVeraMiles
KimNovakKim
Novak
Madeleine
Elster
Madeleine
Elster
Novak’sMadeleine
Novak’sMadeleine
“real”Madeleine
“real”Madeleine
Johnny’sMadeleineJohnny’s
MadeleineGavin’s
MadeleineGavin’s
MadeleineGavin’sCarlottaGavin’sCarlotta
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VeraMilesVeraMiles
KimNovakKim
NovakJudy
BartonJudy
BartonNovak’s
JudyNovak’s
Judy“real”Judy
“real”Judy
Johnny’sJudy
Johnny’sJudy
Gavin’sJudy
Gavin’sJudy
“real”Carlotta“real”
Carlotta
KnownStar
KnownStar
UnknownStar
UnknownStar
FemaleStereotypes
FemaleStereotypes
Hollywood
Starlet
Hollywood
Starlet
Hollywood
Characters
Hollywood
Characters
AudienceIdeal
AudienceIdeal
Manipulated
Ideal
Manipulated
IdealFantasyFantasy
Another look…Another look…
Vera MilesVera Miles…was groomed by Hitchcockto play the
lead in “Vertigo”
…was groomed by Hitchcockto play the
lead in “Vertigo”
…but she got pregnant so Kim Novak was hired
…but she got pregnant so Kim Novak was hired
…Hitchcock molded Novak to play Miles
…Hitchcock molded Novak to play Miles
…so we have Novak
playing Miles playing
Madeleine
…so we have Novak
playing Miles playing
Madeleine
…playing Gavin’s
Madeleine
…playing Gavin’s
Madeleine
…who is also
Gavin’s Judy
…who is also
Gavin’s Judy
…who is also Johnny’s
Madeleine
…who is also Johnny’s
Madeleine
…and Johnny’s
Judy
…and Johnny’s
Judy
…all based on a
legendary Carlotta
…all based on a
legendary Carlotta
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