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In the second of multiple episodes about Carol (2015), the topic is the cultural impact the film had on queer people. From memes to comedy routines, Carol was adored. For this conversation, Murtada welcomes writer and motion picture programmer Shayna Maci Warner of Critically Queer, to review the film and talk about its queer legacy.
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What is the production about?
From Letterboxd: In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better being falls for an older, married female. Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith
Who does Cate play?
Carol, a wealthy NJ woman in 1952 who begins an affair with a young shopgirl that has large ramifications on her life.
How is Cate introduced?
3 minutes in as Carol and Therese are interrupted at the Plaza..yet it’s that mesmerizing first look in the department that seals the deal we are in for something special.
What year did it come out?
2015
Box Office: Domestic = $12.7
8/10
Subtle, beautiful
I loved this motion picture for the subtleties. Lots of lingering, carefully framed shots and closeups. Lots of quiet scenes. Lots conveyed through looks and innuendo.
Rooney and Cate captured what it's like to be nervous yet delighted while falling in affectionate . It felt real. It felt like two people unsure of themselves, offering up just a bit of their true feelings at a time and waiting for the other person to do the same before revealing more.
Kyle Chandler's performance hasn't been commented on as much as the leads, but he was just as excellent. He played the part of tortured husband well without coming off as a mere villain. I sympathized with him and even understood where he was coming from.
I thought the production captured the time period in a very singular way. Nothing was overtly flashy or Normal Rockwell 50s, and at times it even felt gritty compared to most depictions of the era, but it was really beautiful.
The film stayed with me on the ride residence, and I drove in silence while I reflected on it. That's how I judge a film. If you are the type that loves traits driven films, I'd very much recommend it. If you don't
Likemanyother women-loving-women, I was incredibly excited at the prospects of the movie Carol. I mean, how often is an amazingly talented (not to mention sizzling sexy) star like Cate Blanchett and a huge Hollywood production budget devoted to a lesbian-themed film? Especially a film where the girl gets the girl (spoiler, sorry) and especially one that's beautifully crafted.
No one can deny the importance of movies like Go Fish in the oeuvre of lesbian representation in media. Who among us didn't run to the video store and abashedly sneak into the porn section behind the curtain where the scant selection of LGBT films could be found? And who among us didn't watch every bad lesbian movie that came out of Hollywood, all of which either maimed or killed or mocked lesbians, or else were produced through the obvious male gaze and ended with the female realizing the err of her ways and running back into the arms of her man?
We've had a painful film history. The movies made by us and for us were all pretty shallow budget and sometimes rigid to watch. The sound quality and mediocre acting in many lesbian films were so bad, I'd watch with one eye; granted, one eye that was hungry for
By Zofia Wijaszka
Please note that the article below contains spoilers.
When “Carol” premiered, the film received a 10-minute standing ovation at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The motion picture based on Patricia Highsmith‘s novel titled “The Price of Salt” was shot on Super 16 millimeter movie. Todd Haynes, the director and Phyllis Nagy who wrote a screenplay, wanted “Carol” to look and have an atmosphere of the late 1940s/early 1950s. Both did such an outstanding job. The movie was nominated to six Academy Awards including Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress. “Carol” was also appointed to five Golden Globes which made it the most nominated motion picture at the Golden Globes in 2015. As of today, the worldwide gross of “Carol” is $40,272,135.
Both novel and the film tell the story of a wealthy woman (Cate Blanchett) and a adolescent aspiring photographer who works at the New York Times (Rooney Mara). While Carol fights for the custody of her daughter Rindy with her husband (Kyle Chandler), Therese focuses on her work in the newspaper. One meeting changes everything for them. It’s the sto
'Carol' Movie Review: A Gorgeous LGBTQ+ Romance
How to describe Todd Haynes’ 2015 Carol? The 1950s sapphic romance is stunning, emotional, restrained, and, simply put, one of the leading movies I’ve ever seen depicting a woman-loving-woman (WLW) partnership. The story, focused on innocent Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) and sophisticated Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), beautifully delivers a romance that is characterized by longing, loss, and love.
From the moment that Carol and Therese first catch a glimpse of each other from across a crowded department store around Christmas-time, it’s obvious that they will create a connection. On the surface, their interaction is nothing special — Therese sells Carol a toy train position. However, there is a lingering record of flirtation underlying the entire scene that just begins to hint at the subtle intensity that is itself one of the most striking elements of Carol. Some of its most passionate moments are conveyed through a simple glance, a hand on a shoulder, a smile.
The stunning performances in the movie append greatly to this quiet emotional intensity. The innocence of Mara’s Therese contrasts perfectly with Blanchett’s Carol, who