# Vertigo (1958)

> A retired San Francisco detective’s fear of heights becomes inseparable from his dangerous fixation on a woman who seems to return from the dead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/340

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby, Konstantin Shayne
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, surreal, claustrophobic, classic cinema night, hitchcock marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of obsession and identity unfolds against the backdrop of San Francisco's iconic skyline.

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- [Play Misty for Me (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/9187)
- [Sudden Fear (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/11607)
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- [The Maltese Falcon (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/800)

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