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.Written by
The Weinstein Company
The novel "The Price of Salt" (aka "Carol") is written in the third person and entirely from Therese's point of view. See more »
Goofs
In the projection room scene, the projectionist is seen smoking in close proximity to the projector. The print of Sunset Blvd. would most likely have been nitrate film which was extremely inflammable! Smoking in a projection room would have been a sackable offence as well as an appalling risk. See more »
Quotes
Carol Aird:
My conduct! Jesus Christ. I'm her mother, for God's sake.
[pause]
Carol Aird:
Morality clause. I see.
Fred Haymes:
Do you?
Carol Aird:
No. There's nothing moral about keeping Rindy from me.
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No Other Love
Performed by Jo Stafford
Composed by Paul Weston and Bob Russell
Published by Campbell Connelly and Co. Ltd. courtesy of Music Sales Creative
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Courtesy of Capitol Records Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd. See more »
User Reviews
Charming, subtle and in the end it all comes down to Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara's unforgettable, brilliant performances.
Carol is a good film, with a very important subject, and the script never addresses it head on, rather with class, elegance and subtly.
It's a great love and life story about one woman fighting for her right to be happy and another trying to figure out how can she really be happy. Each of them is the answer to the other.
The script could feature more insight, but then again, the film is supposed to be subtle and let the images speak for themselves. The cinematography is outstanding and the score is downright superb. There's a feeling, a certain atmosphere that makes the film truly peculiar and one of a kind.
But in the end, i think that it all comes down to Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, as they give unforgettable, brilliant performances. They are always perfect of course, but here there's something one of a kind about their performances. Its not only the characters that fall in love with each other, but also you who fall in love with them.
Its charming, important, powerful, resonant, and features two one of kind performances.
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Carol is a good film, with a very important subject, and the script never addresses it head on, rather with class, elegance and subtly.
It's a great love and life story about one woman fighting for her right to be happy and another trying to figure out how can she really be happy. Each of them is the answer to the other.
The script could feature more insight, but then again, the film is supposed to be subtle and let the images speak for themselves. The cinematography is outstanding and the score is downright superb. There's a feeling, a certain atmosphere that makes the film truly peculiar and one of a kind.
But in the end, i think that it all comes down to Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, as they give unforgettable, brilliant performances. They are always perfect of course, but here there's something one of a kind about their performances. Its not only the characters that fall in love with each other, but also you who fall in love with them.
Its charming, important, powerful, resonant, and features two one of kind performances.