Both films: Production Context

Vertigo



  • 1958-Cold War, communist fear in USA
  • Studio System- Big, mega actors, big Hollywood studio putting up the money.
  • World famous director- Hitchcock
  • Safe- Audience pleaser 
  • None of the actors freedom as Hitchcock was so precise.
  • Structured:
-Controlled






One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • Started out as a play product Kirk Douglas.
  • Studio's didn't want to finance the film. Producers took the risk of making budget, independent film.
  • Difficult to find Indians as still were discriminated.
  • Finding the right location was essential to try and emphasise the idea of isolation.
  • The actors had to be exposed to life in a mental institution in order to underhand characters + environment.
  • Took inspiration from  institution patients.
  • Milos determined to

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