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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 Score Analysis Episode 1: Vertigo

The importance of scene transitions

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Vertigo spirals

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Understanding Fallen Angels

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Under the Skin - Explained

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

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Chicago Teen edition - tickets available soon

Summer 2026 Examinations

8S1 25/02/26

Parents Evening :: Year 11

CABARET THE MUSICAL. London. Y9-13. Weds 15th April 2026- Only a few places left

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

9S4 Chemistry Paper Chromatography 2

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

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