Key sequences

As this is the close study, single film unit, you should have thorough knowledge and understanding of all of Vertigo. Some critics have pointed out a number of key scenes however that they feel are essential in terms of plot and character development and Hitchcock's use of stylistic techniques. These are: 1) Ernie's restaurant - Chapter 5 2) The Tower - Chapter 19 3) The Transformation - Chapter 30 The Transformation Sequence: Hitchcock offers an alternative point of view of the sequence in an Interview with Truffaut - warning: it's a bit rude!