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Vertigo is a 1958 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from Boileau-Narcejac’s novel. James Stewart plays a retired detective haunted by a fear of heights and vertigo following a traumatic event. He undertakes an investigation into his client’s wife's unusual behavior in San Francisco.

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What is Vertigo?

Vertigo is a 1958 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted from Boileau-Narcejac’s novel. James Stewart plays a retired detective haunted by a fear of heights and vertigo following a traumatic event. He undertakes an investigation into his client’s wife's unusual behavior in San Francisco.

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