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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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3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

The importance of scene transitions

Vertigo: An Introduction

House of Flying Daggers - sound

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Under the Skin - Sound

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

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Cover Supervisor with PE specialism

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

STARLIGHT EXPRESS, London. Thursday 2nd October.

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Year 7 tutors/parents evening

Cover Supervisor with art specialism

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