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

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

DP/30 @ Sundance '13: Stories We Tell, storyteller Sarah Polley

Expressionism

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

Teacher of Science

Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

What happens to your examination script?

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

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

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GCE Old Hollywood Examinations Hitchcock Vertigo Film Studies ZEN The Guardian Year 8 Videos Test Trips Editing Year 10 Jobs BFI Cinema Vacancies Carol Aesthetics Silent Film Do The Right Thing Documentary Year 7

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