Obsessed with Vertigo
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A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo." Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, Robert A. Harris, Patricia Hitchcock, James C. Katz, Kim Novak, Peggy Robertson and Martin Scorsese. Brings fresh perspective, not just to the film and the director, but to the Fifties Hollywood as well.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1997-10-04
Runtime: 30 mins
Director: Harrison Engle
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Obsessed with Vertigo
Production Companies: Signal Hill Entertainment, AMC Studios
Production Countries: United States of America
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