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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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Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Film: camera shots examples

Under the Skin explained

The Origins of Auteur Theory

Expressionism

5 Frames from Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958)

3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

The importance of scene transitions

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Stories We Tell - the Guardian Film Show review

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Year 7 - Social Media Use

School Policies

External private candidates

Year 7,8 & 9 Science Homework

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Our curriculum

Food Studies

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

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GCE Old Hollywood Examinations Hitchcock Vertigo Film Studies ZEN The Guardian Cooking SOTD Pan's Labyrinth GCSE Assessment NEA The Stories We Tell Quizlet Aesthetics Auteur Sharp Minds Revision A Level Food Under The Skin Editing

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