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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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Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Understanding Fallen Angels

Realism

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

David Lynch’s Vertigo

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

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November 2025 GCSE Examinations

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

January 2026 Examinations

Photography Competition

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