
Vertigo is a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958 and based on the book of the same name by Boileau-Narcejac, first published in 1954. The movie features James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, and others.
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Storyline
After a rooftop chase, where a fellow policeman falls to his death, San Francisco detective John “Scottie” Ferguson retires due to fear of heights and vertigo. Gavin Elster, an acquaintance from college, asks Scottie to follow his wife, Madeleine, claiming that her mental state was abnormal and could put her in danger.
Movie vs Book

Year
1958
Minutes
128
Movie Rate
8.30
Source: IMDb

Year
1954
Pages
192
Book Rate
7.68
S: Goodreads
Book
Vertigo
Original title: D'entre les morts
Author: Boileau-Narcejac
Country: France
First published in: 1954
Length: 192 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The book is so rich. There are so many fantastic details, but in order to preserve and have the time to bring that to the screen, we had to make important choices.”
DENIS VILLENEUVE (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter)
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