Judy Barton
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Judy Barton is a central, enigmatic female character in Alfred Hitchcock's film "Vertigo," whose dual identity and involvement in a murder plot drive the movie's psychological suspense.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInScene |
Empire Hotel (fictionalized location)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mission San Juan Bautista bell tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gavin Elster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottie Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | character type from the novel D’entre les morts ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
deception
ⓘ
identity ⓘ male gaze ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
enigmatic
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guilty ⓘ manipulated ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ |
| cinematicSignificance |
iconic example of Hitchcock blonde
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key figure in studies of cinematic obsession ⓘ |
| costumeElement |
gray suit (as Madeleine)
ⓘ
green dress ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | fall from a bell tower ⓘ |
| diesIn | Vertigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudioContext | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
film noir
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hairColorAsMadeleine | blonde ⓘ |
| hairColorOnScreen | brunette ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbolism |
gray
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| hasDualIdentityWith | Madeleine Elster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | murder plot ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
love interest of Scottie Ferguson ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| occupation | shop girl ⓘ |
| partOf | Vertigo (film narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
to impersonate Madeleine Elster
ⓘ
to provide alibi for real murder of Gavin Elster’s wife ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kim Novak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToGavinElster | accomplice ⓘ |
| relationshipToScottieFerguson | object of romantic obsession ⓘ |
| residesIn | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | protagonist-level ⓘ |
| usesAlias | Madeleine Elster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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