Production context Vertigo and Cuckoos nest

Vertigo:
Communist fear due to cold war
Near end of Studio System
Big hollywood actors and directors gave the team security in success.
Studio would give money to Hitchcock as they had confirmed profit.
Actors did not have freedom.
Males were just coming back from war.
Women had developed individuality and had become more important in society.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest:
Low budget
Represents Milos Foreman's restricted and fear based society.
Unknown actors who brought a sense of unknown to the viewer from inside the hospital.
Nicholson only known actor and represents us and our lack of knowledge about the mental hospitals.
Real hospital used where actors got to live like mental patients and stay in role throughout filming.
All actors had complete freedom.
Filmed rehearsals and many used to make it feel REAL AND NATURAL.
Many rejects.