Carol (film)

Carol
Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by
Written by Phyllis Nagy
Based on The Price of Salt 
by Patricia Highsmith
Starring
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography Edward Lachman
Production
company
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • May 2015 (Cannes)
Running time
 118 minutes[1]
Country
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Language English

Carol is an upcoming British-American romantic drama film directed by Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Phyllis Nagy based on the novel The Price of Salt (also known as Carol) by Patricia Highsmith. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler. It set in 1952 in New York City.

Principal photography on the film commenced on March 12, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio and wrapped on April 25, 2014. Various locations in Ohio were used, including Downtown Cincinnati, Hyde Park, Wyoming, Lebanon, Hamilton, and Over-the-Rhine. The film has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

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

Cast

Production

Development

The film is based on Patricia Highsmith's 1952 novel The Price of Salt, also known as Carol. It has been in development for 11 years.[2] According to Cate Blanchett, who had been attached to the project for some years,[2] Phyllis Nagy wrote the script in 2002.[3] On May 8, 2012, it was announced that John Crowley would direct the film, titled Carol, starring Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska as Carol and Therese, respectively. Number 9 Film's Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley would produce, along with Film4 Productions' Tessa Ross, who co-developed the project with Karlsen and Woolley.[4][5] On May 23, 2013, Todd Haynes signed on to direct, replacing Crowley who withdrew due to scheduling conflicts. Haynes' collaborator Christine Vachon would co-produce the film.[6] On May 28, 2013 it was announced that The Weinstein Company had acquired the United States distribution rights.[7] On August 29, 2013, it was reported that Rooney Mara had replaced Wasikowska.[8] Carter Burwell will score the music for the film, and Edward Lachman would be the director of photography.[9][10] On January 22, 2014, Sarah Paulson was cast as Abby, a close friend of Carol;[11] nine days later, Kyle Chandler was cast as Harge, Carol's husband.[12] On February 4 2014, Cory Michael Smith was cast as Tommy, a charming traveling salesman who meets Blanchett and Mara’s characters on the road.[13] On February 11, 2014, Jake Lacy joined the cast as Richard, Therese's boyfriend.[14] On April 8 2014, John Magaro was cast as Dannie, a writer who works at The New York Times.[15] On April 9, 2014, Carrie Brownstein joined the cast, playing the role of Genevieve Cantrell, a woman who has an encounter with Therese.[16]

Filming

In December 2013, it was announced that Carol would be filmed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and production offices would open in early January 2014, with filming expected from mid-March through May.[17] The seven-week shoot commenced on March 12, 2014 at Eden Park in Cincinnati.[10][18] Various locations in Ohio were used during filming, including Downtown Cincinnati, Hyde Park, Over-the-Rhine, Wyoming, Cheviot, and Hamilton, as well as Alexandria, Kentucky.[19][20][21][22] Filming wrapped on April 25, 2014.[19]

Post-production

On December 15, 2014, Haynes confirmed deliverables were completed.[23] In early 2015, Brownstein told Paste Magazine that most of her scenes were cut due to the film's length.[24]

Release

Marketing

The first official image from Carol, released by Film4, appeared on the London Evening Standard on May 16, 2014.[2] Despite deliverables being completed in late 2014, the producers decided to withhold the film until 2015 in order to benefit from a film festival launch.[23] A second image from the film was released on January 5, 2015.[25]

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2015 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Patricia Highsmith’s lesbian tale brought to the screen after 11-year battle". London Evening Standard. May 16, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cate Blanchett on Acting and Armani". Women's Wear Daily. May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cate Blanchett & Mia Wasikowska To Star In John Crowley's Patricia Highsmith Adaptation 'Carol'". Indiewire. May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ "CANNES TOLDJA! The Weinstein Company Acquires U.S. Rights To Todd Haynes-Helmed ‘Carol’". Deadline.com. May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Todd Haynes to direct Carol". Screen International. May 23, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Weinstein Co. Acquires U.S. Rights to Todd Haynes' 'Carol'". The Hollywood Reporter. May 28, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Rooney Mara to romance Cate Blanchett in new lesbian drama". Screen International. August 29, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Carter Burwell to Score Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’". filmmusicreporter.com. January 20, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Davis, Clayton (March 12, 2014). "Production Starts Today on Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’ Starring Cate Blanchett". AwardsCircuit.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sarah Paulson Joins Todd Haynes Pic ‘Carol’". Variety. January 22, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Kyle Chandler Joins Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’". Deadline.com. January 31, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cory Michael Smith Joins ‘Carol’". Deadline.com. February 4, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  14. ↑ "'The Office' Actor Joins Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara in 'Carol' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 11, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  15. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (April 8, 2014). "‘Not Fade Away’ Star John Magaro Joins Rooney Mara in ‘Carol’". TheWrap. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  16. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (April 9, 2014). "'Portlandia's' Carrie Brownstein Joins Cate Blanchett in 'Carol'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  17. ↑ Kiesewetter, John (December 15, 2013). "Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara to shoot ‘Carol’ movie here". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  18. ↑ Kiesewetter, John (March 12, 2014). "'Carol' filming starts at Eden Park overlook". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "'Carol' filming ends early Friday morning". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  20. ↑ Tan, Lot (March 31, 2014). "Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett filming in Lebanon today". JournalNews. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  21. ↑ Robinette, Eric (April 14, 2014). "Hamilton goes into time warp for movie shoot". JournalNews. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  22. ↑ Wiechert, Brian (March 13, 2014). "Hollywood arrives at Eden Park, Carol filming in the Cincinnati area". Fox19.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Todd Haynes Discusses ‘Safe,’ Letting Go of the Past, Working With Julianne Moore, and ‘Carol’". thefilmstage.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  24. ↑ Stiernberg, Bonnie (6 January 2015). "Carrie Brownstein: Fill in the Blank". Paste Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  25. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (January 5, 2015). "Todd Haynes' 'Carol' Likely Headed For Fall Release, Plus New Image From The Film". Indiewire. SnagFilms. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

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