A Brief Summary Of The Film Vertigo
The film Vertigo begins with the main character, detective Scottie Ferguson, pursuing a criminal across the rooftops of San Francisco city. During the chase, Scottie missteps and grabs the gutter, leaving him hanging from a high-rise building. In an attempt to save Scottie, his partner falls off and dies, leaving Scottie with a look of terror on his face. The movie then cuts to a scene with Scottie and his ex-fiancée, Midge, deliberating what his future will be like with his newly developed fear of heights, or acrophobia, causing him to quit the police force. While Scottie’s future life is still undecided, he is contacted by an old colleague, Gavin Elster, to follow his wife Madeline. Elster asks Scottie to do this because he believes that Madeleine is possessed by the spirit of her great-grandmother, Carlotta Valdes, who committed suicide at age twenty-six; Madeleine’s current age. After some deliberation, Scottie accepts the task and begins to follow Madeleine around San Francisco. He first follows her to the McKittrick Hotel, where he discovers Madeleine spends her free time under her great-grandmother’s name, Carlotta Valdes. Scottie and Midge later discover from a bookstore owner that this hotel is Carlotta’s former home.
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While Scottie watches Madeleine, she throws herself into the Bay. Scottie immediately dives in after her, dragging her back to shore. Finding Madeleine to be unconscious, Scottie drives her back to his apartment where he takes care of her until she wakes up. Upon waking up, Madeleine claims that she remembers nothing that transpired at the San Francisco Bay. After dismissing Madeleine’s suicide attempt as a simple slip, they continue talking, slowly developing a love for each other. While this is happening, the phone rings, pulling Scottie from the room, and allowing Madeleine to run
While Scottie watches Madeleine, she throws herself into the Bay. Scottie immediately dives in after her, dragging her back to shore. Finding Madeleine to be unconscious, Scottie drives her back to his apartment where he takes care of her until she wakes up. Upon waking up, Madeleine claims that she remembers nothing that transpired at the San Francisco Bay. After dismissing Madeleine’s suicide attempt as a simple slip, they continue talking, slowly developing a love for each other. While this is happening, the phone rings, pulling Scottie from the room, and allowing Madeleine to run