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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

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Surface Matters

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

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

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

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Film: camera shots examples

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Realism

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Under the Skin - Explained

Carol Interview Special | Film4 | Interview

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Parent & Carer Perception Survey

The Wave - FULL REVISION

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Friends of Hartismere - Car Boot Sale

Summer 2026 Examinations

Lead Science Technician

8xS1 Chemistry

IT, COMMUNICATIONS AND AUDIOVISUAL TECHNICIAN

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Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol Aesthetics The Wave Student Information Spike Lee SOTD Films Working MUBI Hitchcock Cinematography Science Buster Keaton Screenplay Coursework The New York Times Computer Science Component 2

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