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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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Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Vertigo spirals

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History #7

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

Under the Skin explained

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

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How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Sixth Form Applications

Expressionism

Sixth Form Course Information

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Computer Science

Online safety newsletters

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

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GCE Old Hollywood Examinations Hitchcock Vertigo Film Studies ZEN The Guardian American Cinema Revision Year 12 College The Stories We Tell Gov.Uk Under The Skin Prospectus Cinema Statutory Information NEA Results Screenplay BFI Wellbeing Applications

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