Similarities Between Vertigo And Film Noir

Contrastingly, the idea of the ‘eternal feminine’ suggests that men and women have different essence at the core. In Vertigo and film noir in general male and female relationships often appear as a decoy sustained by a fear of death. ‘Woman, for man, is death’ (Cixious). As an illustration, the mis-en-scene of Vertigo could be seen as linking the character of Madeline/Judy to death with the flowers and the church yard. Nevertheless, with the presence of the mirror shot in which we see Madeline twice over, may imply that Scottie and as a result the audience be seen as her reflection. In other words, Scottie’s identification evolves into a ‘mirroring relationship’ with the female and her desires. To emphasis further, the male fascination with