Carol (2015)
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Drama , Romance
Cate Blanchett , Rooney Mara , Sarah Paulson , Kyle Chandler , Jake Lacy , John Magaro , Cory Michael Smith , Kevin Crowley , Nik Pajic ,
Carrie Brownstein , Trent Rowland , Sadie Heim , Kk Heim , Amy Warner , Michael Haney
Todd Haynes
IMDB 118
2015
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.
Shaped by Todd Haynes' deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material.