Having made waves at Cannes, New York and other festivals, Todd Haynes’ latest, Carol is on its way here for a gala event tonight at the BFI London Film Festival. Studiocanal UK has sent over the new poster for the film, which stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
This Patricia Highsmith adaptation is set amid Manhattan's frosty post-war climate. Within this social and moral cold war, two women, Mara’s shop clerk Therese Belivet and Blanchett’s unhappily married Carol, meet and fall in love. If you’ve seen Haynes’ Far From Heaven – a very different film from this one – you’ll know that liberation can come with a heavy price in ‘50s America.
Haynes’ film has been adapted from Highsmith’s only crime-free novel, The Price Of Salt, by Phyllis Nagy and also boasts Jake Lacy, Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler in its cast. Blanchett, Mara and their director and writer are all in the awards conversation as trophy season continues.
Carol will be on general release here on November 27, and you can see the trailer below.