Vertigo (4K Restoration) + intro + Q&A

Name: Vertigo (4K Restoration) + intro + Q&A
Genre: Mystery
Released: 2026-07-12
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes

<div><b>This screening will have an introduction and be followed by a Q&A with Caroline Young, author of <i>Fashioning Hitchcock</i>, </b><b>who will also host our screening of <i><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/rear-window">Rear Window</a></i>.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>One of Hitchcock’s most visually striking films, <i>Vertigo</i> is a hypnotic tale of a retired police detective (James Stewart) who becomes obsessed with the woman he has been hired to follow. In one of Hitchcock’s most celebrated partnerships with costume designer Edith Head, clothing and colour become psychological tools.</div><div><br></div><div>Kim Novak’s dual roles of Madeleine and Judy are defined by the costumes threaded with symbolic significance. From Madeleine’s ethereal grey suit to Judy’s green ensemble, they help shape a story of obsessive love and betrayal.</div><div><br></div><div>Caroline Young, author of <i>Fashioning Hitchcock</i>, will introduce the film with a discussion of how Hitchcock and Edith Head crafted the cinematic mood of <i>Vertigo</i>. She will also reveal how <i>Vertigo</i> may have looked entirely different had Vera Miles not withdrawn from the production, opening the door for Kim Novak to step in.</div>MysteryPT2H8MPG2026-07-12

James Stewart

Kim Novak

Barbara Bel Geddes

Alfred Hitchcock

Vertigo (4K Restoration) + intro + Q&A"Vertigo (4K Restoration) + intro + Q&A"

Showtimes

July 12, 2:00 pm