A homeotropic alignment liquid crystal film used for an optical film of a
visual display etc. is manufactured by a method in which a side chain type
liquid crystal polymer comprising a monomer unit (a) containing a liquid
crystalline fragment side chain and a monomer unit (b) containing a
non-liquid crystalline fragment side chain is coated on a substrate on
which a vertical alignment film is not prepared, and the liquid crystal
polymer is fixed while maintaining an alignment state after the liquid
crystal polymer is homeotropically aligned in liquid crystal state.
