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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

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

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

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“Carol” Up Close

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Understanding Fallen Angels

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

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

Under the Skin - The Alien Gaze

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Under the Skin - Sound

The importance of scene transitions

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

What happens to your examination script?

Examination Rules, Guidance and Support

Local Governing Body Information

Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

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