- The original author, Patricia Highsmith, is an American female crime novelist. The original work was published in 1951, but it was published not under the real name but under the pen name Claire Morgan, and was originally titled "The Price of Salt." In 1990, Patricia Highsmith republished the novel in the UK under her real name and changed its name to "Carol".
- The first version of the adapted screenplay was completed in 1996. The screenwriter is Phyllis Nagy, who is a acquaintance with the original author Highsmith. Tessa Ross, the film director of Film4 in the UK, said that it took them 11 years to finally make the film possible.
- Part of the original storyline comes from a personal experience of Patricia Highsmith. Patricia Highsmith once revealed that her inspiration came from a blonde woman wearing fur she saw in a New York mall. It was Christmas in 1948, when Highsmith was working as a toy salesman in the mall.
- Rooney Mara received an offer for the film after the performance of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", but she refused because of her decision to take a vacation. After that, the crew found Mia Huasikovska to play, and the latter decided to abandon the film. After going to film "Scarlet Peak", Rooney Mara returned to the crew.
- The film's director was chosen by John Crowley in 2012, and Todd Hines took over in 2013.
Carol behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Adalberto 2022-04-24 07:01:06
Am I the only one who thinks the pacing of the script is a problem? I know this is a stylized choice but it doesn't look good
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Frances 2022-04-24 07:01:06
As a straight man, I feel deeply discriminated against :) To tell the truth, if the female characters were portrayed in such a perfunctory way and lack of dimension, they would have been drowned in saliva? There is nothing to say about the two female lead roles, but the pressure from public opinion is too light, so the impression is that the story is really hypocritical and petite...
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Carol Aird: I never looked like that.
[to Therese admiring her body]
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Carol Aird: [leans down and kisses Therese] You're trembling.
[Carol reaches to turn off the bedside lamp]
Therese Belivet: No, don't. I want to see you.