Sunday, 21 June 2026 at 9 pm
Starring: James Stewart (John “Scottie” Ferguson), Kim Novak (Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton), Barbara Bel Geddes (Marjorie “Midge” Wood), Tom Helmore (Gavin Elster), Henry Jones (Coroner)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay: Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor (based on the novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac)
USA • 1958 • 128' • Thriller
The emotional John “Scottie” Ferguson, a former San Francisco detective, is still haunted by the memories of a tragedy that occurred during a night-time pursuit of a criminal. While chasing a criminal across the city rooftops, John slipped for a moment and, desperate to avoid a fatal fall, grabbed onto a ledge with his last ounce of strength. As he tried to help him, another policeman leaned too far and fell to his death. Following the incident, John developed a crippling fear of heights and, tormented by guilt, decided to leave the force.
Throughout June, Tuškanac Visiting presents a selection of films featuring costume designs by Edith Head, one of the most influential costume designers in cinema history. Over a career spanning more than fifty years, she collaborated with some of the twentieth century’s biggest film stars, including Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Bette Davis, creating distinctive fashion and visual identities for nearly 500 film productions. Head won a record eight Oscars for costume design, and received a total of thirty-five nominations, making her the most-nominated woman in the history of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
