Carol

2015 film directed by Todd Haynes
Movie film Q15963780
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Carol

Summary

Carol is a film[1]. Carol ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,991 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Carol received the AACTA International Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Carol received the AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress[4].
  • Carol received the Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5].
  • Carol received the Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6].
  • Carol received the Queer Palm[7].
  • Carol's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Carol was directed by Todd Haynes[9].
  • Phyllis Nagy wrote the screenplay for Carol[10].
  • Patricia Highsmith wrote the screenplay for Carol[11].
  • Carol's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[12].
  • Carol's genre is romance film[13].
  • Carol's genre is drama film[14].
  • Carol's genre is Christmas film[15].
  • Carol's genre is LGBTQ-related film[16].
  • Carol's genre is lesbian-related film[17].
  • Carol's genre is melodrama[18].
  • Carol's based on is recorded as The Price of Salt[19].
  • A cast member of Carol was Cate Blanchett[20].
  • A cast member of Carol was Rooney Mara[21].
  • A cast member of Carol was Kyle Chandler[22].
  • A cast member of Carol was Sarah Paulson[23].
  • A cast member of Carol was Cory Michael Smith[24].
  • A cast member of Carol was Jake Lacy[25].
  • A cast member of Carol was John Magaro[26].
  • A cast member of Carol was Carrie Brownstein[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Carol was produced by Christine Vachon[28]. Carol was directed by Todd Haynes[9]. Screenwriters include Phyllis Nagy[10] and Patricia Highsmith[11]. Cast members include Cate Blanchett[20], Rooney Mara[21], Kyle Chandler[22], Sarah Paulson[23], Cory Michael Smith[24], and Jake Lacy[25].

Publication

Publication dates include 2015[29], December 17, 2015[30], February 11, 2016[31], and May 17, 2015[32]. The original language of Carol was English[33]. Genres include romance film[13], drama film[14], Christmas film[15], LGBTQ-related film[16], lesbian-related film[17], and melodrama[18]. Carol's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[34]. Carol was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Carol's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[34].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA International Award for Best Actress[3], a class of award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 2012[38]; AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], a class of award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 2013[41]; Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 2009[44]; Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2009[47]; and Queer Palm[7], an award[48], in France[49], founded in 2010[50], headquartered in Cannes[51]. Reviews include 8.6/10[52], 94%[53], 94/100[54], and 7.3/10[55].

Why It Matters

Carol ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,991 views/month).[2] Carol has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Carol is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

What awards did Carol receive?

Honors received include AACTA International Award for Best Actress[3], AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5], and Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6].

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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