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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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Under the Skin explained

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Nick Broomfield interview

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

The importance of scene transitions

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Under the Skin - Sound

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The Wave summary

The Wave - Wenger

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

Summer 2026 Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 13

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The Wave revision activity

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