Vertigo - Judy Clothing Scene

We are denied the chance to gaze at Judy, we do not see any POVs from Scottie towards Judy, and thus we are prevented from seeing her as an erotic object.

The shot types used are mainly medium and wide shots – we are not presented the chance to inspect her beauty as we would Madeleine, she is proposed in a more normal sense, similar to the way Midge is shot.

Mirror shot - we see Scottie begin to reinsert his dominance over a female character (Judy) – physically demanding her to do what he says, a typical masculine trait in film.

Judy complies with his demands even though she initially denies his requests, however Scottie’s aggression towards her ultimately makes her passive - Judy is an object to be controlled to which Scottie can fulfil his desires, his fantasy (recreating Madeleine).

The female shop workers also reinforce the idea that all female characters are passive, as they are simply there to serve Scottie’s orders. It suggests women see men as superior in the world of this film, reflecting Hitchcock’s real life view.

Also we see the woman try on the clothes for Scottie, again reinforcing the idea women are an object, to which in this scene an object that can meet Scottie’s desires.

We notice also, Judy wears yellow, typically a neutral colour; also as sated previously she is shot in a similar way to Midge. This connotes an idea that both Judy and Midge are not somebody to desire/ not somebody to gaze at.