Science on Screen Presents VERTIGO April 21, 2008

The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock's classic psychological thriller VERTIGO as part of its acclaimed "Science on Screen" series. Catherine Kimble, MD, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, will introduce the film with a special presentation on the realities of vertigo and anxiety.

VERTIGO is frequently listed among the best films ever made. During a rooftop chase, police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart) is grossly overcome by his acrophobia (a deep fear of falling) which ultimately brings about the death of a fellow officer. After Scottie retires from the police force, his life takes another unusual turn when an old school acquaintance asks him to shadow his wife, Madeleine (Kim Novak), a woman obsessed with death. When Scottie's vertigo prevents him from saving Madeleine's life, his one chance at perfect love comes crashing to a halt.

Admission: $9.75 general or $7.75 for students, seniors, and Museum of Science members. Free to members of the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Tickets available at the box office or on-line at www.coolidge.org/science.

Official Website: http://www.coolidge.org/science