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


From Vertigo to North by Northwest and Psycho, how American director Alfred Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film.

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Expressionism

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

5 Frames from Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958)

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Under the Skin - featurette

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

How to write scene transitions

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

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March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Teacher of History

Summer 2026 Examinations

Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

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