Plot vs. Story in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo

Written by Steven DeRosa

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July 17, 2010


Discussion of the difference between plot and story in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Hitchcock and screenwriter Samuel Taylor were both aware of the gaping hole in the plot, and yet it’s the emotional story of the characters played by James Stewart and Kim Novak that make this one of Hitchcock’s greatest films. There are spoilers in this video, proceed with caution!

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