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Les Diaboliques (1955)
"Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, this French psychological thriller shares themes of deception and psychological manipulation with *Vertigo*. Hitchcock screened *Les Diaboliques* multiple times during pre-production for *Vertigo*." Bfi source
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Portrait of Jennie (1948)
"Directed by William Dieterle, this film tells the story of a man who becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman who appears to transcend time. The film's themes of obsession and the supernatural parallel those in *Vertigo*." Film Alert 101: Hitchcock's VERTIGO: Its cinema sources - Scholar Ken Mogg tracks down the movies that may have influenced the 1958 masterpiece Filmalert101
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The Uninvited (1944)
"Directed by Lewis Allen, this ghost story involves themes of haunting and psychological disturbance. The film's atmosphere and narrative elements bear similarities to *Vertigo*." Film Alert 101: Hitchcock's VERTIGO: Its cinema sources - Scholar Ken Mogg tracks down the movies that may have influenced the 1958 masterpiece Filmalert101
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The Living and the Dead (1954)
"This novel by Boileau-Narcejac, originally titled *D'entre les morts*, served as the direct source material for *Vertigo*. Hitchcock adapted the novel's plot, which involves themes of obsession and identity, into the film." The Living and the Dead %28Boileau-Narcejac novel%29 Wikipedia
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Body Double (1984)
"De Palma drew heavily from Hitchcock's *Vertigo*, incorporating themes of obsession and mistaken identity. The protagonist's fixation on a woman he observes parallels James Stewart's character in *Vertigo*." Body Double Wikipedia