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David Lynch’s Vertigo


Ten ways Hitchcock’s 60-year-old masterpiece Vertigo shaped Lynch’s universe.

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Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

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House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Understanding Fallen Angels

Captain Fantastic editing

Under the Skin - Sound

The importance of scene transitions

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

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

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

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Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Local Governing Body Information

Hartismere 200

December Mock Examinations

Chicago marketing & front of house team

House Weeks

January 2026 Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 12

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