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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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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Surface Matters

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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

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Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

Expressionism

House of Flying Daggers - sound

Superimposition in film

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Under the Skin explained

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Under the Skin - Explained

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

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Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Artist in Residence for 2026

Our curriculum

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol Aesthetics SOTD Buster Keaton GCSE Alamanc Vertigo Sharp Minds Student Information Spike Lee Evening Curriculum Films College Film4 Oscars A Level Events

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