Carol

Release Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 Limited

Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler, Sarah Paulson, John Magaro, Todd Haynes, Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen, Phyllis Nagy, Carrie Brownstein, Cory Michael Smith

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.

R Drama 1 hr, 58 m

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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.

Plot

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Plot
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.
Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com
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The film's director Todd Haynes last directed May December and The Velvet Underground. The film's writer Phyllis Nagy last wrote Mrs. Harris and The Trap.

Director
Todd Haynes
Screenwriter
Producers
Elizabeth Karlsen
Stephen Woolley

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for a scene of sexuality/nudity and brief language
Runtime
1 hr, 58 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
The Price of Salt

Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Adaptation of the 1952 novel by "The Price of Salt" by Claire Morgan (aka Patricia Highsmith).

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The film was tagged as Development. Production is scheduled for February 2013.

Release Dates

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Carol was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 20, 2015 . There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including The Night Before, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 and Spotlight. As a limited release, Carol was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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