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Vertigo Known as the "Master of Suspense" for his skills in directing psychological thrillers, Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in England in 1899. Throughout his illustrious career, Hitchcock directed masterpieces such as Psycho, Rear Window, The Birds, and Vertigo. Hitchcock, commonly called "Hitch", had the chance to evolve along with all kinds of remarkable innovations that revolutionized the film industry. When he directed his first motion picture, Mrs. Peabody, back in 1922, a film he never …

…values of love and passion, in addition to the themes of reality and tragedy, make this classic worthy of being on the list of the Top-100 movies of all time. According to critically acclaimed movie critic Martin Siberok, "this is Hitchcock at his cynical best - a story of human obsession and psychological instability, exploitation and guilt." Hitch's message in this movie is to face our fears in order to go on with our lives.