Conference bookie::movies

1238.0. "Vertigo (1958)" by DECC::SULLIVAN (Jeff Sullivan) Mon Apr 21 1997 20:49

A "Special Edition" restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" is out and is a
must-see for filmbuffs. It is available on video in widescreen format or on as a
70mm print with THX sound in selected theaters. I rented the video and really
enjoyed it. I think the scenery and colors would be very impressive on the big
screeen. The musical score I found a little distracting, so it could be better
or worse in the theater.

On the video, before the film starts, they run a trailer for the restored film
followed by the original trailer. The movie runs 2:09 and the last half moves
along faster than the first. At the end, there is a 20 minute or so, short
documentary on the making of the movie and the $1 million restoration project.
This I found fascinating...

It stars James Stewart (John "Scottie" Ferguson), Kim Novak (Madeleine
Elster/Judy Barton) and Barbara Bel Geddes (Marjorie "Midge" Wood). Although I
think Psycho is more suspenseful, this is considered by many to be Hitch's best
work. The scenery and the camerawork was stunning. It would be a shame to see
this in the modified (not wodescreen) format. 

See http://www.tbvg.com/movies/vertigo.htm      (5 star review)
    http://us.imdb.com/cache/title-exact/103162 (great trivia!)


BTW, I missed the Hitchcock cameo.

-Jeff

      

The IMDB reference should be

http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?Vertigo+(1958)

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