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


“Carol” marks the Camerimage and critics-award-winning DP’s fourth collaboration with Todd Haynes.

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

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Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Pan's Labyrinth

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Film: camera shots examples

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

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Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

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