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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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House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Vertigo spirals

Under the Skin - Sound

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

A Girl's Own Story

Thriller, The Film Programme - BBC Radio 4

Film Score Analysis Episode 1: Vertigo

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

Photography Competition

Trip to Athens October 2026

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

School Policies

9S5 Cover 23/10/25

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

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