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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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HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

The end of the auteur?

How to write scene transitions

Realism

House of Flying Daggers - sound

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

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CABARET THE MUSICAL. London. Y9-13. Weds 15th April 2026- Only a few places left

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Summer 2026 Examinations

9S4 Chemistry Paper Chromatography 2

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Parents Evening :: Year 7

Chicago Teen edition - tickets available soon

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

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