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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From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film
House of Flying Daggers - the value of women
Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze
House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene
Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film
How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo
Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation
Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology
DP/30 @ Sundance '13: Stories We Tell, storyteller Sarah Polley
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Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)
Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)
BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.
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Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)
Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)
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