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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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Under the Skin - featurette

From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film

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

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Pan's Labyrinth

Realism

Under the Skin - Sound

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

Artist in Residence for 2026

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Parents Evening :: Year 9

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