pickAn intriguing mystery, revolving around an obsessional neurotic's decent into psychosis. Flavières' fixation upon the otherworldly Madeleine is creepy from the outset, develops into unpleasantness, finally twisting into a controlling abusiveness. Well-worthy of the Hitchcock treatment, a psychological drama which left me with a bad taste in my mouth. 4/5🌟
"Outwardly he looked himself: inwardly he was ravaged, corroded, burnt-out, and blackened, his four walls left standing around a heap of wreckage."
I'm enjoying this story, set in Paris just as WWII is starting. The claustrophobic atmosphere is well described, and Hitchcock's casting of James Stewart in the film version as the introverted, neurotic protagonist was just right. I'll rewatch the film after finishing the book to check how faithfully he transferred the action to post-war San Francisco.
My second book of the year, selected because as I finished my first book, “Wildtrack“ by John Wain, the similarity of the cover design elements suggested it: orange and black with a spiral motif. A thin connection, but at least it led me to a TBR volume 😊
#Aprella #HighForThis
One of my fave ever movies... based on the French book From Among The Dead. VERTIGO , Hitchcock
#Septembowie #lifeonmars @Marchpane @Cinfhen Last night on Arena ( radio show) this conference on Vertigo, Greatest Film Ever Made , was discussed. From the ups & downs of the hills of San Fran to the vortex in the Bun of Madeleines hair! Well, I get vertigo, looking up to see if there's #lifeonmars. ( close call, this is a tough one on #Septembowie) I had nothing, until the radio show. Its called Arena, on RTE radio 1. Well worth a listen.
I hardly ever watch TV. But the Sunday afternoon movie is Vertigo. Hitchcock is one of my favourites. Chat soon Littens, I have to see this ❤️
Not getting much reading done tonight since I'm at the movies instead--I'm finally gonna see Vertigo! 📽🌀
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