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Alfred Hitchcock

A kaleidoscopic view of genres

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, a classic that hits 60 this year, challenges one to look beyond a single-style approach and explore the complexities of obsessive love.

Up and down

The ubiquitous staircase has captivated the imagination of both mainstream and avant-garde filmmakers for generations and they have used it as a site to either articulate a play of passion or to accentuate the expression of power, tension and drama between characters differentiated by gender, ranks and hierarchy.