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Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’


The book, which the author prized and later disowned, has been made into a movie starring Cate Blanchett. But in the ’50s, it was adapted as well (though not produced).

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Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism

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

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Surface Matters

The importance of scene transitions

Carol Featurette - Story (2015) - Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler Drama HD

Conversations with CAROL

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Expressionism

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

Academy Conversations: Carol

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E-Safety

Summer 2026 Examinations

Term dates

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

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

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The New York Times Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol Mrs Davy Assessment Year 12 Short Film Hitchcock Health Student Information Oscars School Nurse Hartismere Do The Right Thing A Level House Of Flying Daggers Under The Skin Yimou Trips

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