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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 Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Surface Matters

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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How to write scene transitions

“Carol” Up Close

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

Pan's Labyrinth

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

Under the Skin - featurette

Superimposition in film

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

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

Understanding Fallen Angels

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Waveney Valley Transport

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Summer 2026 Examinations

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

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Hartismere Technical Theatre

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ZEN GCE Examinations Aesthetics Film Studies Carol Sixth Form Lighting Trips Cinematography Pan's Labyrinth Harleston Under The Skin Silent Film NEA Mocks GCSE Drama Design Yimou Internet Safety Student Information Extra-Curricular

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