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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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The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Surface Matters

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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

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Realism

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

Film: camera shots examples

Fallen Angels - Explained

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

ED LACHMAN talks the cinematography of CAROL: Interview Exclusive

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

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

Computer Science

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Online safety newsletters

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

Film post-production explained

Sixth Form Course Information

Expressionism

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ZEN GCE Examinations Aesthetics Film Studies Carol Policy GCSE Health Films Oscars Buster Keaton Hitchcock SOTD A Level ICT Wellbeing Year 12 Gov.Uk Results Coursework Information

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