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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”

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Surface Matters

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Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Academy Conversations: Carol

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

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

House of Flying Daggers - sound

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

“Carol” Up Close

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

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Harry Potter (One Part) Palace Theatre, London Weds., 13 January 2027. Year 7&8

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Examination resits

Autumn Term 2 Sports Clubs

December 2026 Mock Examinations

Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre, London Thursday, 15 April 2027. Years 7 & 8

In the news: PHP Vulnerability

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ZEN GCE Examinations Aesthetics Film Studies Carol The New York Times Under The Skin SOTD Extra-Curricular Oscars Calendar Pan's Labyrinth Hitchcock Alamanc Silent Film Cinematography Revision Sport year 7 & 8 Spike Lee BFI

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