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David Lynch’s Vertigo


Ten ways Hitchcock’s 60-year-old masterpiece Vertigo shaped Lynch’s universe.

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Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

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Film: camera shots examples

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

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House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

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From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

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Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for September 2025

STARLIGHT EXPRESS, London. Thursday 2nd October.

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