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Vertigo (1958)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Cinematography by Robert Burks

PG128 min65 frames

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Vertigo (1958) movie still: medium — A dark room features a window covered by translucent white curtains illuminated by neon. A woman sits in the…Vertigo (1958) movie still: closeup — A man's disembodied head floats against a purple background with radiating black lines. The face is tinted a…Vertigo (1958) movie still: establishing — The Golden Gate Bridge rises over the bay with a large stone foundation in view. A dark car is parked…Vertigo (1958) movie still: medium — A cemetery filled with gravestones and overgrown green hedges on a clear day. A blonde woman in a grey suit…Vertigo (1958) movie still: closeup — A dark red-tinted close-up shows a single human eye looking directly forward. The word Vertigo appears as a…Vertigo (1958) movie still: closeup — A man stands before a solid, flat background. He is centered in the frame.Vertigo (1958) movie still: fullbody — A dark stone bell tower interior features a large central hanging bell and stone pillars. A man in a suit…Vertigo (1958) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with an indistinct dark background. A young woman stares forward while lit by a…Vertigo (1958) movie still: establishing — An extreme top-down view shows the steep terracotta roof of a bell tower. A small figure is positioned on…Vertigo (1958) movie still: closeup — A man's face is illuminated in a dark, shadow-filled environment. He speaks while looking directly forward…Vertigo (1958) movie still: medium — A woman stands behind a window looking out at a dark city landscape at night. The reflection of her face and…Vertigo (1958) movie still: medium — A man in a fedora drives a 1950s car through a city street. The windshield shows blurred traffic and suburban…Vertigo (1958) movie still: medium — A flower shop interior with shelves of chrysanthemums and people in the background. A woman in a suit stands in…Vertigo (1958) movie still: wide — A dense grove of towering redwood trees fills a forest clearing covered in needles. A lone person in a white coat…Vertigo (1958) movie still: fullbody — A lavish room features vibrant red patterned wallpaper and matching plush carpeting throughout. Two men in…Vertigo (1958) movie still: wide — A stone bell tower interior features wooden support beams and a large iron bell. A man holding an unconscious…
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What is Vertigo about?

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

Where can you watch Vertigo?

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What does the cinematography of Vertigo look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Vertigo builds its coverage from medium shots (34% of the sample), with wide compositions (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robert Burks keeps 42% of it in soft, low-key light. 40% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Vertigo?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Vertigo (1958) are #312e2d, #49362e, #534f4d, #100f10, #d2d0cb, #ab978e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #100f10
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