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"Color is important in the film, not for purposes of realism but because of color symbolism. Hitchcock used green in Vertigo to suggest something other-worldly or uncanny, perhaps because of an old stage tradition in which ghosts were depicted in green lighting. In Vertigo, it is associated with Kim Novaks character. When Scottie first sees Madeleine in Ernies Restaurant, she wears a dramatic green wrap; later, in his apartment, as he becomes more withdrawn from the outside world and immersed in his dreamy obsession, Scottie wears a green sweater. Judy, who seems to be the ghost of Madeleine, first appears wearing a green dress, and her cheap room is illuminated at night by the buildings green neon sign. Green is not only a symbol for the uncanny but its repeated use serves as a warning for audiences that something is not right with Madeleine, Judy, or Scotties unhealthy attraction to them. "