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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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Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

The importance of scene transitions

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

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

Under the Skin - featurette

Carol Interview Special | Film4 | Interview

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

House of Flying Daggers - mise-en-scene

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Parents Evening :: Year 13

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Examinations

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Local Governing Body Information

January 2026 Examinations

Summer 2026 Examinations

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The New York Times Aesthetics Examinations GCE ZEN Film Studies Carol Pan's Labyrinth MUBI YouTube Student Information Revision Hitchcock Spike Lee Do The Right Thing Vertigo Fallen Angels Week BFI Buster Keaton Yimou NEA GCSE

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