Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- What role does San Francisco play in the film's plot? What do the city and its environs add to our experience of Vertigo?
- Why doesn't Midge turn Scottie on?
- What is the significance of the Mission at San Juan Bautista according to the logic of Hitchcock's story?
- Is Scottie's psychosis after Madeleine's death believable?
- If you were to remake Vertigo, which actor would you choose to play Scottie? Madeleine?
- What camera techniques does Hitchcock use to create the dreamlike atmosphere of the film?
- All the female characters in this film are either humiliated or killed. Do you think audiences feel worse for Madeleine, Judy, or Midge?
- Why does Vertigo's ending leave viewers so unsatisfied, rather than offering a sense of resolution?
- Does Scottie jump?