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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol (Haynes, 2015)


This is going to be a slightly different kind of review. I want to look at Todd Haynes’ Carol not only as the pinnacle achievement of what Haynes has being doing in cinema throughout his care…

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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Surface Matters

Cinematographer Edward Lachman on ‘Carol’ as a Stylistic Foil to ‘Far From Heaven’

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, on Carol

“Carol” Up Close

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

'Carol,' 'Erin Brockovich' Cinematographer on How He Turns Images Into Ideas

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin

Carol Featurette - Screenplay (2015) - Cate Blanchette, Rooney Mara Drama HD

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9S5 Cover 23/10/25

Photography Competition

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

Trip to Athens October 2026

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

Parents Evening :: Year 12

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ZEN Film Studies Carol Aesthetics Examinations GCE Drama Cover Competition Hartismere Coursework Alamanc Year 10 Year 11 GCSE Under The Skin Yimou Trips SOTD Pan's Labyrinth Year 12 Silent Film

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