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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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Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

The Brilliant Subversiveness of ‘Carol’s’ Conventional Ending

Surface Matters

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

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

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

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The Absent Gaze: Navigating Feminist Cinematography on Notebook

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

Expressionism

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

The importance of scene transitions

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers

Under the Skin - BFI review

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

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Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2026-2027

Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre, London Thursday, 15 April 2027. Years 7 & 8

Music Evenings 2026

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Examination resits

Harry Potter (One Part) Palace Theatre, London Weds., 13 January 2027. Year 7&8

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Parents Evening :: Year 12

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ZEN GCE Examinations Aesthetics Film Studies Carol Short Film Events Do The Right Thing BFI Evening Test SOTD year 7 & 8 Theatre Oscars Hartismere Films Coursework Assessment Parent Pan's Labyrinth

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