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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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Surface Matters

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Carol (Haynes, 2015)

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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Expressionism

ED LACHMAN talks the cinematography of CAROL: Interview Exclusive

Pan's Labyrinth

The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

Understanding Fallen Angels

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Carol Featurette - Screenplay (2015) - Cate Blanchette, Rooney Mara Drama HD

Under the Skin - Sound

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

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January 2026 Examinations

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Cyberbullying Advice

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance)

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

Personal Development

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

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