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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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The Origins of Auteur Theory

5 Frames from Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958)

3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

Under the Skin - BFI review

Film Score Analysis Episode 1: Vertigo

Expressionism

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Under the Skin - Sound

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

What happens to your examination script?

Examination Rules, Guidance and Support

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Local Governing Body Information

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