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From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film


From Vertigo to North by Northwest and Psycho, how American director Alfred Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film.

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What is a frame narrative?

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Expressionism

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

The importance of scene transitions

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December Mock Examinations

January 2026 Examinations

Hartismere 200

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

House Weeks

Local Governing Body Information

Personal Development

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance)

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