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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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Stories We Tell - the Guardian Film Show review

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Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

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Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

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Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

The end of the auteur?

Under the Skin - BFI review

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Sixth Form Course Information

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

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Online safety newsletters

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

Film post-production explained

Expressionism

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