Vertigo

Alfred Hitchcock’s *Vertigo* follows Scottie Ferguson, a retired police detective whose career ended in tragedy and who is hired to observe an old friend’s wife. As Scottie becomes increasingly captivated by Madeleine, the assignment develops into a disturbing mystery involving love, death, identity, and obsession. The film is widely regarded as one of Hitchcock’s defining works and a landmark of psychological cinema.

This presentation is a film screening preceded by Ernie Gehr’s short film *Side/Walk/Shuttle*. It is part of the Harvard Film Archive’s “Visions of a City, Or A Weekend in San Francisco” series.

When: November 9, 2026

Showtime: 7:00 pm

Venue: Harvard Film Archive

Format: 35mm film, color

Run time: 129 minutes

Country and year: United States, 1958

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes

Preceded by: *Side/Walk/Shuttle*, directed by Ernie Gehr; United States, 1992; 16mm color; 41 minutes

Series: “Visions of a City, Or A Weekend in San Francisco”

Tickets: Price not available