I am sitting down to write this article after leaving the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, which showed a brand new print of Vertigo last night, and currently has a Vertigo exhibit inside the museum. To say I'm high on Hitchcock would be an understatement. One of the things our host for the evening pointed out was the use of color in the movie. This film came out at a time where Hollywood and the world were embracing color. And Hitchcock said of the change, “I am whole-heartedly in favor of color films. Color will give me a chance to portray what I want to portray most—lack of color,” he continued, “I know that sounds paradoxical, but think it over. How can I show the drabness of a slum street compared with the glory of a lovely landscape when I must photograph them both in tones of grey?"Vertigo feels like the technicolor answer to this quote. But it's not just a pretty movie to look at—not only that, its color choice mean something, too. Today, I want to go over the colors of red and green in the movie and discuss what they mean. If you haven't seen the movie, go do that now. there will be spoilers. Let's dive in. The Colors in 'Vertigo'It goes without saying Vertigo is one of the greatest movies of all time, with everyone at the top of their game. Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak are incredible as a couple going back and forth...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 23 October