"Vertigo" quotes
A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor, Pierre Boileau
Production: N/A
Year: 1958
MetaScore: 100/100
ImdbRating: 8.3
BoxOffice: $7,705,225
Released: 22 May 1958
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 7 nominations total
00:20 Only one is a wanderer
00:24 And she said that Mozart's the boy for you
00:20 He did nothing
00:08 Meet again sometime
00:17 And then what did he do
00:21 If I let you change me
00:30 There's something I must do
00:27 I have to tell you about Madeleine now
00:33 I don't want to die
00:32 What's this doohickey
00:36 I got a call from Gavin today
00:36 That's right
00:17 I thought you said no more aches and pains
00:19 I don't like them
00:08 Can I ask you a couple of questions
00:26 I have to go to work
00:21 Cause I remind you of her
00:28 We could just see a lot of each other
00:22 Don't you think its kind of a waste for the two of us
00:16 And there I died
00:14 You shouldn't keep souvenirs of a killing
00:11 One final thing I have to do
00:13 Scottie do you believe that someone out of the past
00:13 We are not here to pass judgment on Mr
00:11 I'd have him check on you too
00:16 Anyone could become obsessed with the past with a background...
00:18 Who do you know that's an authority on San Francisco...
00:47 Couldn't you like me
00:07 You want to know something
00:13 There's no way for them to understand
00:23 Wolfgang Amadeus
00:39 She'll be talking to me about something
00:19 There is something I must do
01:19 Dearest Scottie
00:16 For a man who has nothing to do
00:07 Give me your hand
00:12 'Cause I remind you of her
00:17 It's wonderful how they've got it all taped now
00:21 There I'm ready
00:07 And she said If you lose me
00:13 Midge out please And the idea is
00:18 She hasn't been here at all
00:10 I'm supposed to be retired
00:07 You mean gay old Bohemian days of gay Old San Francisco
00:15 Carlotta Valdes
00:11 I think I can lick it
00:13 I'm not telling you what I think
00:24 What have you been doing
00:48 I'm responsible for you now
00:15 You're not lost
00:27 You remind me of somebody
00:13 You want to check my thumbprints You satisfied
00:12 No I happened to see you when you came in so I thought
00:13 Who you are I'm just a girl I work at Magnin's
00:17 You won't have to
00:09 You have got it bad
00:08 And whether you're satisfied or not you can just beat...
00:06 I need you to be Madeleine for awhile
00:11 One doesn't often get a second chance
00:15 Scottie why are we here
00:17 Come here
00:06 All right. That's it.
Do you have them in brown?
00:17 And then what did he do Did he train you Did he rehearse you
00:07 And you want to know something Doctor
00:07 Anyone could become obsessed with the past with a background...
00:23 Because you remind me of somebody
00:12 But we are not here to pass judgment
00:26 But I have to go to work I've got a job
00:11 'Cause I remind you of her
00:10 Come here
00:08 Could I ask you a couple of questions
00:40 Couldn't you like me just me the way I am
01:25 Dearest Scottie
00:06 Don't leave me.
00:06 For a man who has nothing to do you're certainly a busy...
00:09 Gee you have got it bad haven't you
00:10 Give me your hand!
00:09 Here, I'll get you some cushions.
00:07 Here's a cross section
of one of the old trees that...
00:30 How old?
00:08 I brought a lot of other things,
and you can see what you li...
00:22 I got a call from Gavin today
00:08 I hope we will too
00:21 I love you, Madeleine.
00:15 I made it.
00:57 I need you to be Madeleine for a while
00:04 I think I can lick it Well how
00:10 I thought you said no more aches or pains
00:31 I wonder if it's here.
Here it is.
Cast
John 'Scottie' Ferguson - James Stewart
Madeleine Elster - Kim Novak
Midge Wood - Barbara Bel Geddes
Gavin Elster - Tom Helmore
Coroner - Henry Jones