Carol
2015 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.5 · 94% critics
In 1950s New York, a young department-store worker becomes drawn to an elegant married woman, sparking a quiet romance shaped by longing, social pressure, and difficult personal choices. Their connection grows as both face the risks of wanting a life outside what others expect.
Based on The Price of Salt
Also known as The Price of Salt
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-11-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 94/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (3,965 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy restrained, emotional romances like Far from Heaven or Brokeback Mountain; Not for you if you need fast pacing or overt drama.
Pros: tender romance; strong performances; rich period atmosphere | Cons: slow pacing; understated drama; divided chemistry reactions
Themes
- hotel
- new year's eve
- chicago, illinois
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- age difference
- holiday
- department store
- photography
- road trip
- lesbian relationship
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Dorian Award — LGBTQ Film of the Year · 2015
- Dorian Award — Film of the Year · 2015
- Queer Palm · 2015
- AACTA International Award — Best Actress
- AACTA International Award — Best Supporting Actress
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- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Cate Blanchett
as Carol Aird
Rooney Mara
as Therese Belivet
Kyle Chandler
as Harge Aird
Jake Lacy
as Richard Semco
Sarah Paulson
as Abby Gerhard
John Magaro
as Dannie McElroy
Cory Michael Smith
as Tommy Tucker
Kevin Crowley
as Fred Haymes
Nik Pajic
as Phil McElroy
Carrie Brownstein
as Genevieve Cantrell
Directed by Todd Haynes