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


“It seamlessly evokes the period by paying homage to the great photography of the time.”

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

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Surface Matters

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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House of Flying Daggers – Ending Notes

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Under the Skin - featurette

Conversations with CAROL

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 1/2

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

How to write scene transitions

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Completing the Award

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January 2026 Examinations

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Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

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