Or A Movie
It´s usual to say that each of us has a movie, a song, a book and other things of / and for “life”. Honestly, I do not have only one thing, I have several, so let me share with you my thoughts about this movie directed by Mr Hitchcock…
Vertigo is one of the most amazing films ever I was introduced to: Held in 1958 from the book of Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac “D’entre les Morts “1954.
Academy (in one ” attack of blindness “) only nominated it in the categories of Art Direction and Sound (It´s considered amongst “connaisseurs” one of the 10 best movies ever made).
John Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) is a police detective at St. Francis, retired due to his vertigo problems. Contacted by a former colleague of University (Gavin Elster – Tom Helmore) he is asked to follow his wife (Madeleine – Kim Novak) which he thinks is possessed by the spirit of her great-grandmother. John does not believe, but after seeing Madeleine he becomes obsessed by her. He saved her from a first suicide attempt, but the second attempt to save her fails, due to his problem with heights. He is completely down (what we have here is a monumental love story) and ends up being hospitalized in a psychiatric institution. About a year later, and apparently recovered, he sees a woman who reminds him of Madeleine. After following the lady, he gets introduced to her (she is named Judy Barton, a maid of commerce).
At this time, Hitchcock, through a flashback and an “insight” on Judy´s mind, decides to tell us the whole story, as John tries to “equalize” Judy and Madeleine (clothing, hairstyle, hair colour). A “minor detail” will lead us to its brutal and astonishing end. Reference to the role of Marjorie Wood (Barbara Bel Geddes) eternal friend, confidant and passionate friend of John.
Technically the film is a masterpiece: The chromatic texture is advanced many decades, the use of zooms (forward and backward ) synchronized with traveling shots are sublime. The soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann is hypnotic. The long sequences without dialogues, just based on the music of Mr Herrmann and the cinematography of Robert Burks are extraordinary. Conclusion: A perfect movie (if that exists…)
Why I love this movie so much? Almost everything is perfect, and it´s a wonderful life story, which show us the “ups and downs” of our “mortal coils”…
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