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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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5 Frames from Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958)

Under the Skin - BFI review

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Vertigo spirals

Pan's Labyrinth

The Origins of Auteur Theory

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

Under the Skin - Sound

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11S_Ch1 Life Cycle Assessments

Parents Evening :: Year 7

8yS/Sc4

Summer 2026 Examinations

Examination Arrangements: Summer 2026

10S2 Moles

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

11S_Ch1 Potable and Waste Water

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