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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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Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

How to write scene transitions

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

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Vertigo spirals

The importance of scene transitions

Stories We Tell - the Guardian Film Show review

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

Teacher of Science

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

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

Pan's Labyrinth

Local Governing Body Information

What happens to your examination script?

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

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