Synopses & Reviews
Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo--in which obsessve ex-cop James Stewart pursues troubled loner Kim Novak throughout San Francisco--is one of the most dissected, discussed, and revered movies of all time. Now, for the first time, the story of this remakable film is revealed. Writing with the full cooperation of the director's family and many crew members, Dan Auiler offers up a remarkable in-deph re-creation of Hitchcock's signature thriller. The result is one of the most thorough and illuminating studies of a single film ever published, and a testament to the enduring power of Hitchcock's masterwork of suspense.
Review
"Auiler's devotion is so compelling and his book is so informative that it should help movie lovers take a fresh look at the film."--
San Francisco Examiner"Lavishly illustrated throughout, the book contains not only stills from the film, but also design sketches, storyboards, memos, telegrams, and behind the scenes snaps of the stars...making this a book not so much to be read as devoured!"--Film Review
About the Author
Dan Auiler, a film collector, teacher, and historian, is the author of
Hitchcock's Notebooks and
North By Northwest: The Making of Hitchcock's Classic Thriller. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.