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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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Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

Superimposition in film

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Dracula, 1931 - Don't look in the mirror

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

The importance of scene transitions

Under the Skin - Sound

Pan's Labyrinth

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Summer 2026 Examinations

Term dates

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

Waveney Valley Transport

Design and Technology

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Invigilators

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

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GCE Old Hollywood Examinations Hitchcock Vertigo Film Studies ZEN The Guardian GCSE Drama A Level March Spike Lee House Of Flying Daggers Harleston Screenplay Coursework Buster Keaton German Documentary BFI British Waveney Valley Test GCSE Options

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