Carol
The Unseen Review presents BOOKS ON FILM at The Chiswick Cinema, hosted by Jessie Lethaby.
Join us for our inaugural Books on Film event! In this monthly book + film club, we’ll be exploring how filmmakers adapt great works of literature for the big screen.
In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s seminal novel The Price of Salt, CAROL follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence of their first encounter dims and their connection deepens. While Carol breaks free from the confines of marriage, her husband (Kyle Chandler) begins to question her competence as a mother as her involvement with Therese and close relationship with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to light.
Join us by first reading the novel and then attending the screening on the 17th September. Afterwards there will be a guided discussion, followed by the opportunity to mingle with your fellow biblio- and cinephiles.
Jessie Lethaby is a book critic from London. She runs The Unseen Review, which is both an online book club and hub for book lovers looking to find their next great read.
Join us for our inaugural Books on Film event! In this monthly book + film club, we’ll be exploring how filmmakers adapt great works of literature for the big screen.
In an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s seminal novel The Price of Salt, CAROL follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence of their first encounter dims and their connection deepens. While Carol breaks free from the confines of marriage, her husband (Kyle Chandler) begins to question her competence as a mother as her involvement with Therese and close relationship with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to light.
Join us by first reading the novel and then attending the screening on the 17th September. Afterwards there will be a guided discussion, followed by the opportunity to mingle with your fellow biblio- and cinephiles.
Jessie Lethaby is a book critic from London. She runs The Unseen Review, which is both an online book club and hub for book lovers looking to find their next great read.
Cast
Cate Blanchett • Rooney Mara • Cory Michael Smith • Jake Lacy • Kyle Chandler • Carrie Brownstein
Director
Todd Haynes
Running Time
119 minutes