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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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House of Flying Daggers - sound

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

House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Under the Skin - featurette

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Realism

Superimposition in film

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

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Examination Arrangements: Summer 2026

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

New Wolsey Youth Theatre applications are now open for September 2026

Parking - Hartismere Hospital

Food and Farming trip 17th June 2026

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Hitchcock Examinations Vertigo ZEN GCE Film Studies British Film Institute Clubs And Activities Visit Drama Old Hollywood Student Information Food and Nutrition Documentary March NEA Captain Fantastic Key Stage 3 Mocks Cinema Evening Editing Parent Information

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