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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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Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

How to write scene transitions

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

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

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Expressionism

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I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

What happens to your examination script?

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Examination Rules, Guidance and Support

Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

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