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


“Carol” marks the Camerimage and critics-award-winning DP’s fourth collaboration with Todd Haynes.

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Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Parents Evening :: Year 10

Photography Competition

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Learnit Physics: Formula Practice

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Todorov's narrative theory

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