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Vertigo

Edited by Katalin Makkai

To Be Published September 1st 2012 by Routledge – 186 pages

Series: Philosophers on Film

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Description

Released in 1958, Vertigo is Alfred Hitchock’s masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time. This is the first book to explore the philosophical aspects of Hitchcock’s film. Beginning with an introduction by the editor placing the film in context, each chapter explores a central theme of Vertigo from a philosophical perspective. Topics discussed include:

  • the role of memory in psychological constitution and personal identity
  • mimesis and representation
  • the role of color
  • gender, sexuality and identity
  • audio and visual narration
  • the theme of falling or fallenness
  • the role of looking.

Including annotated further reading at the end of each chapter, Vertigo is essential reading for students interested in Vertigo and studying philosophy and film studies.

Contents

Introduction Katalin Makkai 1. Being in (Techni)Color Eli Friedlander 2. Memory, Repetition, Anxiety: Storytelling and Genre in Vertigo Timothy Gould 3. title tbc Gregg Horowitz 4. There’s something in you’: the look in Vertigo Katalin Makkai 5. Magic and Art in Vertigo Nickolas Pappas 6. Scottie’s Dream, Judy’s Plan, Madeleine’s Revenge William Rothman 7. title tbc Charles Warren 8. Audio/Visual narration in Vertigo George Wilson 9. Vertigo and the Spectator of Criticism Andrew Klevan 10. Vertigo: The Impossible Love Noël Carroll. Index

Author Bio

Katalin Makkai is Professor of Philosophy at the College of Liberal Arts, Berlin. From 2001-2009 she was Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Barnard College, Columbia University.