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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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Understanding Fallen Angels

Vertigo spirals

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

Expressionism

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

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

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Hartismere School & Sixth Form College

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

Summer 2026 Examinations

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

E-Safety

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

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Hitchcock Examinations Vertigo ZEN GCE Film Studies British Film Institute Films Buster Keaton Mocks College Yimou House Of Flying Daggers Year 12 The Guardian March Year 9 Options Rear Window Internet Safety Drama Safeguarding Documentary Test

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