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The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending


Spoiler alert: this piece is about the end of Carol. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you might want to hold off on reading this piece until you have and take a look at our review.

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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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

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