Vertigo
1958
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Synopsis
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.
Vertigo (1958) is a 2h 8min mystery feature film by Alfred Hitchcock. A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wi...
Key facts
Cast
James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby, Konstantin Shayne
Original language
English
First release
May 28, 1958 (United States)
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Home Video (United States), Universal Home Entertainment (United States)
Based on
The Living and the Dead
Setting
San Francisco, California
Filming locations
San Francisco, Mission San Juan Bautista
Crew
Screenplay
Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor
Producer
Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Editing
George Tomasini
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
September 19, 1984
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 2013 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1984 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1984 generic
- Academy Awards 1959 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1958 generic
Titles
| Original title | Vertigo | |
| Québec French title | Sueurs froides |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Home Video (cat. no. VHS80082) | 1984, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Universal Home Entertainment (cat. no. 83146) | 1999, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Vertigo - Bernard Herrmann (1958) | 19 releases, 1958-2025: DOL, Doxy, Doxy Cinematic, Mercury (+3 more) |
| CD | Vertigo - Bernard Herrmann (1958) | 9 releases, 1989-1996: Mercury, Varèse Sarabande |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 28, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Canada | June 16, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | July 21, 1958 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 24, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 3, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 7, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 9, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | October 15, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Norway | November 13, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 18, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 19, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 26, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 13, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 23, 1959 |
| Theatrical | France | January 30, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 3, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 3, 1959 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 8, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 5, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | March 5, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Israel | April 18, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | April 23, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | August 10, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | January 4, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | January 3, 1961 |
| Theatrical | Poland | September 1, 1963 |
| Television | Germany | May 21, 1966 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 28, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 11, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 24, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 24, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | June 23, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 2, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 8, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | December 19, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 6, 1989 |
| Television | Germany | December 30, 1989 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 4, 1996 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | March 13, 1997 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 25, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Norway | June 13, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | June 20, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 3, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 12, 1997 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 29, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 17, 1998 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 20, 2004 |
| Theatrical | France | May 19, 2004 |
| Television | Spain | April 1, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Greece | June 18, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 20, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Peru | August 1, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 25, 2014 |
| Streaming | India | October 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 4, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | October 6, 2016 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 16, 2018 |
| Streaming | France | October 30, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 18, 2019 |
| Streaming | France | December 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | August 20, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 VHS80082 |
| Home video | France | July 2, 1991 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 83146 |
| Home video | Germany | August 13, 1999 |
| Home video | France | April 18, 2000 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | June 4, 2007 |
| Home video | Netherlands | July 26, 2007 |
| Home video | Poland | November 27, 2008 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 14, 2012 |
| Home video | France | September 3, 2013 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | September 23, 2013 |
| Home video | Singapore | October 11, 2016 |
| Home video | France | September 29, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Cast | James Stewart (Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson), Kim Novak (Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton), Barbara Bel Geddes (Marjorie 'Midge' Wood), Tom Helmore (Gavin Elster), Henry Jones (Coroner), Raymond Bailey (Scottie's Doctor), Ellen Corby (Manager of McKittrick Hotel), Konstantin Shayne (Pop Leibel), Lee Patrick (Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine), Bess Flowers (Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)), Alfred Hitchcock (Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)), David Ahdar (Priest (uncredited)), Sara Taft (Nun (uncredited)), Ezelle Poule (Older Mistaken Identity (uncredited)), John Benson (Salesman (uncredited)), Paul Bryar (Captain Hansen (uncredited)), Steve Conte (Burglar (uncredited)), Fred Graham (Policeman on Rooftop (uncredited)), Forbes Murray (Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)), Raoul Freeman (Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor |
| Producer | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Editing | George Tomasini |
| Music | Bernard Herrmann |
| Costumes | Edith Head |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
