Vertigo Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

3 of the most interesting Vertigo easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Vertigo movie message.

Vertigo poster
Vertigo poster
Vertigo Plot

A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.

Genre Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Stars James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore
IMDB score 8.3

Vertigo movie hidden details

1 - Lens Bokeh in the movie Vertigo (1958) are shaped like concentric circles.

Lens Bokeh in the movie Vertigo (1958) are shaped like concentric circles.

1 - James Stewart's character isn't as obsessed with Madeline as the movie infers, but instead obsessed with obtaining control over a girl and projecting his desires onto her - hence the neutral grey outfit he makes her wear.

James Stewart's character isn't as obsessed with Madeline as the movie infers, but instead obsessed with obtaining control over a girl and projecting his desires onto her - hence the neutral grey outfit he makes her wear.

Spielberg Also References a "Rear Window" Shot to Convey Sheriff Brody's Helplessness.