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Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it


While some critics see the film, released 60 years ago, as proof of Hitchcock’s sexist creepiness, a closer look reveals strong women and weak men were often at the heart of his work

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Superimposition in film

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Under the Skin explained

3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

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

House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Under the Skin - featurette

Stories We Tell - the Guardian Film Show review

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

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Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

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Sixth Form Course Information

Early Help

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

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