Carol

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The work Carol represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Carol

Statement of responsibility: The Weinstein Company and Film4 present ; in association with Studio Canal, HanWay, Goldcrest, Dirty Films, and Infilm Productions ; produced by Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Christine Vachon ; screenplay by Phyllis Nagy ; directed by Todd Haynes

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Summary: Two women from very different backgrounds 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 twenties, Therese is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol, an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage

Credits note: Director of photography, Ed Lachman; music, Carter Burwell; editor, Alfonso Goncalves

Intended audience: Rating: R; for a scene of sexuality/nudity and brief language

Language note: English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, John Magaro, Cory Michael Smith, Carrie Brownstein, Kevin Crowley, Nik Pajic, Kyle Chandler

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Context of Carol