VertigoPG

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock | USA | 1958 | 2h 8m | Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones

In the city of San Francisco, a retired police officer with a fear of heights is drawn into a perplexing investigation when an old friend asks him to look into his wife’s erratic behaviour. As the case unfolds, he becomes more and more obsessed, leading him into a web of mistaken identity, passion, and murder. Alfred Hitchcock’s haunting tale of desire was initially met with mixed reviews, but has transformed into a celebrated masterpiece over the decades and is now widely acclaimed as the director’s finest work.

Reviews

‘Combines in an almost unique balance Hitchcock’s brash flair for psychological shocks with his elegant genius for dapper stylishness.’
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘A dizzying cinematic experience…Restores its status as a picture to be obsessed with.’
★★★★★
Lillian Crawford, Little White Lies

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We showed Vertigo between September 10, 2023 and September 13, 2023.

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Today (Saturday 29th August)

15:15

Lady 15
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Self-described "aristocracy's answer to the Kardashians", Lady Isabella has everything but loneliness to fill. When a filmmaker arrives to document her estate, her hunger for attention takes a strange turn. Sian Clifford (Fleabag) stars in this riotous mockumentary.

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17:30

Dog Day Afternoon 15
2h 10m
When a Brooklyn bank robbery goes wrong, small-time crook Sonny holds hostages as police, crowds and live TV cameras gather outside. Based on a real story, Sidney Lumet's tense thriller stars Al Pacino and remains a defining film of 1970s American cinema.

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20:15

Tony 15
1h 46m
In a chaotic restaurant kitchen during the summer of 1975, Tony stumbles into a job that will shape his life. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as chef Anthony Bourdain in this biographical drama, directed by Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie).

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Tomorrow (Sunday 30th August)

14:30

Rififi 12A
1h 58m | French w/ English subtitles
Recently released from prison, an ageing thief is drawn into one last job: a meticulously planned heist on a high-security Parisian jewellery shop. Directed by blacklisted American filmmaker Jules Dassin, Rififi remains one of the finest heist films ever made.

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17:15

Tony 15
1h 46m
In a chaotic restaurant kitchen during the summer of 1975, Tony stumbles into a job that will shape his life. Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers) stars as chef Anthony Bourdain in this biographical drama, directed by Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie).

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19:45

Lady 15
1h 35m
Self-described "aristocracy's answer to the Kardashians", Lady Isabella has everything but loneliness to fill. When a filmmaker arrives to document her estate, her hunger for attention takes a strange turn. Sian Clifford (Fleabag) stars in this riotous mockumentary.

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