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.
- Nominated for 6 Oscars
- 75 wins & 254 nominations total
- Rindy Aird
- (as Kennedy Heim)
- Roberta Walls
- (as Pamela Haynes)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- 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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Carol's nothing short of fantastic. It's story is one of the best romances i've seen put on the big screen. What I love is how nobody makes it a big fuzz about the two lovers being females. It's treated with the same respect as any other romantic drama, and it's done better than most of them.
The film is on another level when the two leads Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are on screen together. Both undoubtedly gave two of the best performances of the year.
It's pace is slow, but never boring. Giving us some intense slow-building moments that leaves us smiling or shedding tears.
Carol's great. Watch it.
- Nxlly
- Oct 8, 2015
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- Language
- Also known as
- The Price of Salt
- Filming locations
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA(main location)
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,711,491
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $253,510
- Nov 22, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $42,419,096
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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