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The end of the auteur?


Auteur theory says a director’s vision is present in every frame. What happens if they turn out to be a liability?

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Film Score Analysis Episode 1: Vertigo

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking

Truffaut on the Auteur Theory

What is a frame narrative?

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

Superimposition in film

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The Wave summary

The Wave - Wenger

DofE Kit List

Summer 2026 Examinations

CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

The Wave revision activity

theoutdoorscompany Kit Order form

Parents Evening :: Year 13

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Vertigo Hitchcock Auteur ZEN Film Studies GCE GCSE German Productions Test Clubs And Activities NEA Fallen Angels House Of Flying Daggers Year 12 Screenplay Sound Engineering Buster Keaton Trips Vimeo BBC The Wave

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