Vertigo [videorecording] / Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc. and Paramount Pictures Corporation ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock ; screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel Taylor.
San Francisco police detective Scottie Ferguson is forced to retire when a freak accident gives him a severe fear of heights. When a rich shipbuilder hires Scottie to follow his wife, who may be suicidal, Scottie finds himself falling in love with her. Eventually Ferguson becomes obsessed with the chance to re-create her in another woman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9786314747893
- ISBN: 6314747899
- ISBN: 9786316639738
- ISBN: 6316639732
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (2 hours, 8 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2012.
- Copyright: ©1958
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Re-released in 2016 with the same technical specifications and special features. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958. Based on the novel: "D'entre les morts" / by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. Special features include: Obsessed with Vertigo: new life for Hitchcock's masterpiece, directed and produced by Harrison Engle for American Movie Classics ; feature commentary with associate producer Herbert Coleman, restoration team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz and other Vertigo participants ; production notes ; theatrical trailers ; foreign censorship ending ; the Vertigo archives. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Robert Burks ; edited by George Tomasini ; music by Bernard Herrmann ; costumes, Edith Head ; preservation sponsor, American Movie Classics ; official preservation partner, Chivas Regal ; restored by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1, dual-layer format, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo and 2.0 mono. |
| Language Note: | English ; with optional English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles. |
| Awards Note: | National Film Registry selection, 1989. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Boileau, Pierre, 1906-1989 > Film adaptations. Vertigo > Drama. Murder > Drama. Police > California > San Francisco > Drama. Love > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery films. Thrillers (Motion pictures). Fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 12 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | DVD Vertigo (Text) | 38950610879381 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | DVD SUSPENSE RATING PG (Text) | 2112502230152 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | DVD DRAMA VER (Text) | 31250200084334 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | DVD V (Text) | 31781064293226 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | 791.43 V / Feature (Text) | 33258008271970 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | DVD VER (Text) | 23900000001517 | Adult Video | In transit | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 791.43 V / Feature (Text) | 33258008271988 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Vertigo (Text) | 50669012196375 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Northern Wayne Library | DVD VER MYS (Text) | 640191004033992 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | DVD SUSPENSE RATING PG (Text) | 2112502068490 | Adult Video Fiction | Checked out | 05/05/2025 |
