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The end of the auteur?


Auteur theory says a director’s vision is present in every frame. What happens if they turn out to be a liability?

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Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

The Origins of Auteur Theory

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

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

Understanding Fallen Angels

5 Frames from Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958)

David Lynch’s Vertigo

Three act structure

House of Flying Daggers - sound

The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking

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Summer 2026 Examinations

Our curriculum

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Artist in Residence for 2026

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

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Vertigo Hitchcock Auteur ZEN Film Studies GCE Silent Film Spike Lee Vacancies Evening Drama The Guardian Yimou Assessment Cinema Fallen Angels Old Hollywood NEA No Film School Alamanc German March

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