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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

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Surface Matters

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

The importance of scene transitions

Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

Under the Skin - Explained

Edward Lachman Shares His Secrets For Shooting Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Understanding Fallen Angels - To be a Lost Soul

House of Flying Daggers - sound

Superimposition in film

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Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

Our curriculum

Artist in Residence for 2026

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

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