Plot
Set in 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 7.3/10 (2,138 voted)
Critic's Score: 94/100
Director: Todd Haynes
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson
Storyline
In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's seminal novel The Price of Salt, CAROL follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence of their first encounter dims and their connection deepens. While Carol breaks free from the confines of marriage, her husband (Kyle Chandler) begins to question her competence as a mother as her involvement with Therese and close relationship with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to light.
Writers: Phyllis Nagy, Patricia Highsmith
Cast: Cate Blanchett -
Carol Aird
Rooney Mara -
Therese Belivet
Kyle Chandler -
Harge Aird
Jake Lacy -
Richard Semco
Sarah Paulson -
Abby Gerhard
John Magaro -
Dannie McElroy
Cory Michael Smith -
Tommy Tucker
Kevin Crowley -
Fred Haymes
Nik Pajic -
Phil McElroy
Carrie Brownstein -
Genevieve Cantrell
Trent Rowland -
Jack Taft
Sadie Heim -
Rindy Aird
Kk Heim -
Rindy Aird
Amy Warner -
Jennifer Aird
Michael Haney -
John Aird
Trivia:
The cinematographic look was inspired by the photography of Vivian Maier. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 9/10
Thanks to the New York Film Festival I got the chance to see this
perfectly crafted film early.
Carol's nothing short of fantastic. It's story is one of the best
romances i've seen put on the big screen. What I love is how nobody
makes it a big fuzz about the two lovers being females. It's treated
with the same respect as any other romantic drama, and it's done better
than most of them.
The film is on another level when the two leads Cate Blanchett and
Rooney Mara are on screen together. Both undoubtedly gave two of the
best performances of the year.
It's pace is slow, but never boring. Giving us some intense
slow-building moments that leaves us smiling or shedding tears.
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