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Vertigo

Part One : The Chase

Before Watching

Read the following text from the blurb on the back of the video and insert the following adjectives in the most appropriate places :
ultimate troubled humane pathologically emotional haunting peerless legendary bizarre legal
Critics have hailed Vertigo as _________ film director Alfred Hitchcock's ________masterpiece. This _______ tale of obsession, fear and murder stars favourite Hitchcock leading man Jimmy Stewart as a _______ detective ________ afraid of heights. Kim Novak gives the performance of her career as the _______ heroine in what is felt to be "the Master's" most ______ yet frightening feature because it works on a psychological rather than _______ level. Unavailable for viewing for over two decades due to ________ entanglements, this Hitchcock shocker still retains its unparalleled impact thanks to the director's _______ and meticulous craftsmanship.

While Watching

A.Watch the police chase sequence and put the events in the order they happen :
____ The man in the suit starts to feel afraid of heights.
____ The policeman fires his gun.
____ The policeman falls and is killed.
____ The man in the suit slips and falls.
____ The criminal climbs onto the rooftop, followed by the policeman and a man in a suit.
____ The man in the suit hangs onto the gutter.
____ The policeman tries to help the man in the suit.
____ The policeman stops chasing the criminal

B.Answer the following questions while watching:

Who says the following, the woman or man :
"I thought you said no more aches or pains?" W/M
"It's the darn corset - it binds" W/M
"No three-way stretch? Very un-chic" W/M
"Well, it's the police department doctor - no sense of style." W/M
What is happening tomorrow? How does he feel about it?
What is the woman's name?
What does she do?
What was the man's former ambition?
Why has he quit the police force?
What does the woman think about this decision?
What does he plan to do now?
Who asks the following questions, and what are the answers :
- "Have you had any dizzy spells this week?"
- "What's this do-hickey?"
What's so special about the brazziere, and who invented it?
What is the relationship between Scottie and Midge?
What happened between the two of them in the past?
What does Scottie ask Midge about Gavin Elster?

C. Read the following dialogue while watching and then answer the questions that follow:

Scottie :I had a call from Gavin today. It's funny, he kinda dropped out of sight during the war.Somebody said he went out east. I guess he's back. It's a mission number
Midge : That's skid row, isn't it?
Scottie : Could be.
Midge : He's probably on the bum and wants to set you for the price of a drink.
Scottie : Well, I'm on the bum. I'll buy him a couple of drinks and tell him my troubles.

D.Answer the following questions :

What does Scottie suggest to Midge ?
Why does she turn him down?
What does Midge say about Scottie's acrophobia?
How does Scottie think he can lick his fear ?
After Watching
Acrophobia, the condition Scottie suffers from means fear of high places.
Do you know what the following phobias mean ? Do you know of any others?
claustrophopia arachnophobia hydrophobia agoraphobia xenophobia
And Finally...
Not a lot of people know that...the film is based upon the novel "D'Entre les Morts" which was written specifically for Hitchcock after the authors heard that he tried to buy the rights to their previous novel "Diabolique".
The film was unavailable for decades because its rights (together with four other pictures of the same periods') were bought back by Hitchcock and left as part of his legacy to his daughter. They've been known for long as the infamous "5 lost Hitchcocks" amongst film buffs, and were re-released in theatres around 1984 after a 30-years absence. They are REAR WINDOW (1954), THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955), ROPE (1948), VERTIGO (1958) and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956).
Have you seen any of these films?
What do you know about Hitchcock?
Created and Maintained by: Graham Stanley
All Lesson Plans Copyright Graham Stanley, September 1999
...but feel free to use them with your classes.

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