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Carol

Carol

Some people change your life forever.

20157.51h 58m

Overview

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Directed by Todd Haynes
Written by Patricia Highsmith, Phyllis Nagy
Produced by Stephen Woolley, Christine Vachon, Elizabeth Karlsen
Box OfficeBudget: $11.8MRevenue: $40.3M

Top Cast

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Carol Aird

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Therese Belivet

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Harge Aird

Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Richard Semco

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Abby Gerhard

John Magaro

John Magaro

Dannie McElroy

Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith

Tommy Tucker

Kevin Crowley

Kevin Crowley

Fred Haymes

Nik Pajic

Nik Pajic

Phil McElroy

Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein

Genevieve Cantrell

Themes & Keywords

hotelnew year's evechicago, illinoisnew york citybased on novel or bookparent child relationshipage differenceholidaydepartment storephotographyroad triplesbian relationshipdivorcelesbian sexlgbtsanta hatchild custodyolder woman younger woman relationship1950slesbianwistfuladoringambiguouscompassionateexuberant

About Carol

Carol is a romance, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of hotel, new year's eve, chicago, illinois, new york city, based on novel or book, parent child relationship. Directed by Todd Haynes, it stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler. In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

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