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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

Cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, On Shooting “Carol”

Surface Matters

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

Carol (Haynes, 2015)

Carol review: 'Cate Blanchett will slay you'

Carol (2015) Cinematography Analysis

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Conversations with CAROL

“Carol” Up Close

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Under the Skin - Sound

Under the Skin explained

Solving the Many Mysteries of What Became ‘Carol’

'Carol,' 'Erin Brockovich' Cinematographer on How He Turns Images Into Ideas

Under the Skin: Analysis of Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

SENDCo

In the news: PHP Vulnerability

Ski Trip 2027 Information

Parents Evening :: Year 10

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

7yH Cover

December 2026 Mock Examinations

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