Vertigo Test (Difficult)

A " Vertigo" Trivia Quiz

A quiz for those who think they REALLY know the Master of Suspense's masterpiece: "Vertigo"

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Title: Vertigo Test (Difficult)
Description: A quiz for those who think they REALLY know the Master of Suspense's masterpiece: "Vertigo"
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  • Who plays John "Scottie" Ferguson?
  • What was the original screenplay for Vertigo titled?
  • Alfred Hitchcock originally intended (blank) to play the role of Madeleine Elster?
  • Who wrote the source novel that inspired "Vertigo"?
  • What is the literal translation of the title of "Vertigo's" source novel: "Sueurs froides: d'entre les morts"
  • Which tale from classic Greek Mythology mirrors "Vertigo" the closest?
  • Where is the setting of the original source novel?
  • In the first draft of "Vertigo" instead of the climax at the belltower, where does the climax take place?
  • Bernard Herrmann's magnificent score echoes which classic opera?
  • Where was the scene in the sequoia forest shot?
  • What was Bernard Herrmann's only mistake on "Vertigo's" score?
  • What is the signifance of the color green?
  • What happens to Kim Novaks character during the denouement at the church tower?
  • "Rear Window" is compared to as the "Midsummer Night's Dream" of Hitchcock. What is "Vertigo"'s equivalent?
  • Samuel Taylor's screenplay for Vertigo was basically an improved version of Alec Coppel with the exception with the inclusion of:
  • Before "Vertigo" was in production, what film did Alfred Hitchcock have in mind? What is its title?
  • What happens (subtely) during the unfolding of Carlotta's tale?
  • True or false? The dead tree at Cypress Pointe was an add-in?
  • What (in the final script) is the fate of Gavin Elster?
  • What is the most significant twist in "Vertigo"?
  • Who did Alfred Hitchcock call upon first to pen a treatment for the then titled: "D'entre Les Morts"?
  • In the sequoia tree scene, why does Madeleine wish to be away from trees?
  • What is the significance of the scene where Scottie gives Judy a flower?
  • Opposed to Madeleine, what does Midge represent?
  • What is the literal translation of "Elster"?
  • What is the significance of Madeleine's last name being "Elster"?
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