An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
- Director
- Writers
- Phyllis Nagy(screenplay by)
- Patricia Highsmith(based on the novel "The Price of Salt" by)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Phyllis Nagy(screenplay by)
- Patricia Highsmith(based on the novel "The Price of Salt" by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 6 Oscars
- 77 wins & 254 nominations total
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- Rindy Airdas Rindy Aird
- (as Kennedy Heim)
Pamela Evans Haynes
- Roberta Wallsas Roberta Walls
- (as Pamela Haynes)
- Director
- Writers
- Phyllis Nagy(screenplay by)
- Patricia Highsmith(based on the novel "The Price of Salt" by)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe character of Carol Aird was inspired by Virginia Kent Catherwood (1915-1966), a Philadelphia socialite six years older than Patricia Highsmith with whom the author had a love affair in the 1940s. Catherwood lost custody of her daughter after her homosexuality was used against her with a taped recording of a lesbian liaison she had in a hotel room. ("'Instantly, I love her': the affairs that inspired Carol". The Telegraph, 28 November 2015)
- GoofsWhen Carol and Therese are driving into the tunnel, Carol turns on the radio. This would have been impossible -- in those days radios were AM, and the signal wouldn't have carried. Back before FM was common, AM signals could cut out briefly even just driving under an overpass.
- Quotes
Carol Aird: [while driving back to Chicago] What are you thinking? You know how many times a day I ask you that?
Therese Belivet: Sorry. What am I thinking? I'm thinking that I'm utterly selfish.
Carol Aird: Don't do this. You had no idea. How could you have known?
Therese Belivet: And I should have said "No" to you but I never say "No". And it's selfish because... because I just take everything and I don't know anything. And I don't know what I want. How could I when all I ever do is say "Yes" to everything?
[turns head and cries]
Carol Aird: [pulls car to side of road and stops, moves close to Therese and caresses her face] I took what you gave willingly. It's not your fault, Therese.
- SoundtracksWillow Weep For Me
Performed by Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
Words and Music by Ann Ronell
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Top review
a gem
After you read the novel, your expectations about its adaptation are not small. The lead actresses are a good promise . But is it enough ? No doubts, yes. Because, for me, it is more than inspired adaptation of a good book. It is a gem, from performances to elegance, atmosphere, flavors and tension, from grace to bitterness. Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett are the best options and you know that if you read, again, the book. It is a love story but it becomes, scene by scene, more. Maybe, a sort of confession. About a world, a meet, a clash and few people. And, not the last, in special manner, about yourself.
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- Also known as
- The Price of Salt
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- Budget
- $11,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,711,491
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $253,510
- Nov 22, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $40,272,135
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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