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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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Realism

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

Vertigo: An Introduction

The Origins of Auteur Theory

Vertigo spirals

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Understanding Fallen Angels

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

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

We teach LAMDA

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

Higher Education Opportunity - LAMDA's (BA Hons) Production & Technical Arts

Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Parents Evening :: Year 9

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GCE Old Hollywood Examinations Hitchcock Vertigo Film Studies ZEN The Guardian Auteur LAMDA Films Coursework Rear Window Year 10 Evening Trips Dracula Polley British British Film Institute Silent Film Mrs Davy Buster Keaton University

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