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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 greatest film ever made?

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Superimposition in film

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Film Score Analysis Episode 1: Vertigo

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Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

Dracula, 1931 - Don't look in the mirror

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The Wave revision activity

Summer 2026 Examinations

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

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GCE Old Hollywood Examinations Hitchcock Vertigo Film Studies ZEN The Guardian Short Film Representation Under The Skin Pan's Labyrinth Editing Buster Keaton Carol Documentary Films Evening Do The Right Thing Alamanc Year 9 Coursework Yimou Assessment

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