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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”


Shooting Super 16mm film stock is nothing new for cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC. He used the format on director Todd Haynes’ films “Far From Heaven” and “I’m Not There.” The moment he signed on…

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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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

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

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Surface Matters

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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Carol Featurette - Costume Design (2015) - Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

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Carol Featurette - Story (2015) - Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Realism

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Under the Skin - BFI review

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

Under the Skin - featurette

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April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

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Change of Head of Year 7

LAMDA Performance and public speaking exams 2026-2027

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Parking - Hartismere Hospital

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

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GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol Aesthetics Examinations Information Mrs Davy Screenplay Open Year 12 Test Trips The Hollywood Reporter British Drama MUBI Mocks Acting Student Information Do The Right Thing NEA

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