Typically, Haynes' production lavishes great period detail on this film, much as he did in Far from Heaven (also set in the 1950s) and his epic HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce with Kate Winslet in the title role.
After seeing Cate in Disney's Cinderella -- as the evil stepmom -- and now in Carol, I think she is becoming our new Joan Crawford.
Carol is nominated for several Golden Globes (airing tomorrow night) and I expect it to get Oscar nominations soon as well. It has been a strong year for films, I'm happy to report, so the competition in 2016 will be very fierce.
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo} co-stars with Blanchett and also shines in it. Again, Todd Haynes does a great job of showing how gay life was before Stonewall. Based on a novel by the author of The Talented Mr Ripley and Strangers on a Train, Patricia Highsmith, called The Price of Salt,. Riveting movie that I highly recommend to everyone, beautifully done all around!
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