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Vertigo directed by Alfred Hitchcock released in 1958 was nominated for two Oscars it is about a detective in California who suffers from vertigo investigates a friends wife that they believe is possessed and while doing this he becomes obsessed with her. This movies stars James Stewart as John Ferguson the main character and Kim Novak as Madeleine Elster and as Judy Barton in the end.
In this paragraph we will talk about the entertainment value and how the components action and suspense are used in this movie. The suspense component is first used when we find out that Elsters wife has something wrong with her and then you just want to find out if its true or not. It is used again when Scotty finds out that there actually is something wrong
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The POV shot is used a couple times through out this film like when Scotty was looking down from the roof at his first accident. It’s also used when Scotty is following madeleine. It’s used also when he's looking down the steps at the church when he's chasing madeleine before she dies. I this a model is probably used when madeleine jumps off of the roof of the church when she kills herself.
In this paragraph we will talk about Hitchcock's trademarks. Hitchcock has a liking for James Stewart as we have seen him in the last two movies we have watched. He also has a thing for blondes because there is always a blond girl that is important in his movies.hitchcock always has a cameo in his movies in this movies he was walking past the ship building. Hitchcock also likes to use mirrors as a sign of grief.
I agree with the PG rating of this movie because there isn’t any sex scenes just some kissing scenes. I also agree because I don’t remember hearing like any swearing throughout the movie either. The only parts I think might not be okay for some children is when the cop falls of the roof in the beginning and the two parts at the end when madeleine and Judy jump off the church steeple. So that’s why I think a PG rating is perfect for this


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