Vertigo (PG)
Dismissed as a commercial and critical flop on its release in 1958, the 60 years that have passed have cemented Vertigo as the quintessential Hitchcock film, and one of the greatest ever made.
Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) has developed a fear of heights after witnessing a colleague fall to his death. His crippling vertigo forces him to retire from his role as a private investigator, but a case from an old college friend Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore) lures him back in. Elster believes his wife, Madeleine (Kim Novak), has been possessed by a spirit, and wants Scottie to follow her. Sceptical, he reluctantly agrees to follow Madeleine and after intervening in her attempted suicide, falls deeply in love with her. But all is not what it seems.
Bernard Herrmann's hypnotic score Hitchcock's haunting, compelling masterpiece is uniquely revelatory about the director's own predilections and hang-ups and is widely considered to be one of his masterworks.
US 1958 Dir Alfred Hitchock 128 min
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Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
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Barbican Cinemas
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.