Alfred Hitchcock’sVertigoAlfred Hitchcock’sVertigo

Vertigo Vertigo Alfred HichcockAlfred Hichcock

A.A. BackgroundBackground1. Hitchcock’s Basic Themes1. Hitchcock’s Basic Themes

a.a.b.b.c.c.d.d.e.e.f.f.g.g.h.h.i.i.j.j.

A. BackgroundA. Background

2.2. Hitchcock’s StyleHitchcock’s Stylea.a. Pure cinemaPure cinema

b.b. Suspense (the bomb theory)Suspense (the bomb theory)

c.c. The MaguffinThe Maguffin

B. The film, VertigoB. The film, Vertigo

1.1. Source—D’Entre ler Morts by Source—D’Entre ler Morts by Boileau & NarcejarBoileau & Narcejar

2.2. Structure—circularStructure—circular--three movements--three movements

a.a.b.b.c.c.

B. The film, VertigoB. The film, Vertigo

3.3. The Plot levelsThe Plot levelsa. the detective storya. the detective story

b. the ghost storyb. the ghost story

c. the love storyc. the love story

B. The film, VertigoB. The film, Vertigo

4.4. The Psychological LevelsThe Psychological Levelsa.a. Scotty’s Vertigo—what it meansScotty’s Vertigo—what it means

1.1. That in life which makes us dizzy, fearThat in life which makes us dizzy, fear

2.2. Longing for and fearing death, loveLonging for and fearing death, love

b.b. The role of the unconsciousThe role of the unconscious1.1. fraudulant—(carlotta story)fraudulant—(carlotta story)

2.2. Real (Judy/Madeline; Scotty’s dream)Real (Judy/Madeline; Scotty’s dream)

B. The film, VertigoB. The film, Vertigo

5.5. The Ghost ThemeThe Ghost Themea. a. b.b.c.c.d.d.e.e.f.f.g. g.

B. The film, VertigoB. The film, Vertigo

6.6. CharactersCharacters

a. Scottya. Scotty

b. Judy/Madelineb. Judy/Madeline

6. Characters6. Characters

c.c. MidgeMidge

c.c. Gavin ElsterGavin Elster

7. Setting7. Setting

a.a. San FranciscoSan Francisco

a.a. Interiors / exteriorsInteriors / exteriors

8.8. The Meaning of the titleThe Meaning of the title

a.a.

b.b.

c.c.

d. “I look up; I look down”d. “I look up; I look down”

9.9. SymbolsSymbols

a.a. San FranciscoSan Francisco

b.b. Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate Bridge

c.c. FlowersFlowers

d.d. Redwood treesRedwood trees

e.e. Color symbolism (reds and greens)Color symbolism (reds and greens)