Vertigo
1958USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Alfred Hitchcock★ 8.1
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichauntingtensesurreal
Pacing
slow burndreamlikeescalating
Story
investigationpursuitunravelingcon deception
Emotion
all-consuming loveguiltfiguring out who you arelongingparanoia
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsclass and money
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion starterrewatchableemotionally wrecking
Violence
mildWhere to watch
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Don't Look Now
1973Italy★ 6.94 pt match
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I'm Not Scared
2003Italy★ 7.13 pt match
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