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Carol

2015 film directed by Todd Haynes
Movie film Q15963780
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Summary

Carol is a film[1]. Carol ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,063 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: AACTA International Award for Best Actress[3], AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress[4], Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year[5], Dorian Award for Film of the Year[6], Queer Palm[7]
  • Director: Todd Haynes[8]
  • Screenwriter: Phyllis Nagy[9], Patricia Highsmith[10]
  • Composer: Carter Burwell[11]
  • Genre: romance film[12], drama film[13], Christmas film[14], LGBTQ-related film[15], lesbian-related film[16], melodrama[17]
  • Based on: The Price of Salt[18]
  • Cast member: Cate Blanchett[19], Rooney Mara[20], Kyle Chandler[21], Sarah Paulson[22], Cory Michael Smith[23], Jake Lacy[24], John Magaro[25], Carrie Brownstein[26], Dwight D. Eisenhower[27], Ken Strunk[28]
  • Producer: Christine Vachon[29]
  • Part of the series: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[30]
  • Production company: Film4 Productions[31], Killer Films[32], Number 9 Films[33]
  • Director of photography: Edward Lachman[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
  • Commons category: Carol (film)[36]
  • Soundtrack release: Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[37]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[38]
  • Review score: 8.6/10[39], 94%[40], 94/100[41], 7.3/10[42]
  • Color: color[43]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[44], United States[45]
  • Publication date: 2015[46], December 17, 2015[47], February 11, 2016[48], May 17, 2015[49]
  • Distributed by: The Weinstein Company[50], StudioCanal UK[51], Vertigo Média[52], Netflix[53]
  • Narrative location: New York City[54], New Jersey[55]
  • Official website: http://carolfilm.com[56]
  • Filming location: Cincinnati[57]
  • Film editor: Affonso Gonçalves[58]
  • Described by source: The Feminist Film Guide[59]

Why It Matters

Carol has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Carol is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

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].

Related Entities

Cate Blanchett Dwight D. Eisenhower film Netflix New Jersey New York City Patricia Highsmith Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Todd Haynes United Kingdom United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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