Carol (2015) – Filming Locations
Romance / Drama · Directed by Todd Haynes · Starring Kyle Chandler, Cate Blanchett
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Where was Carol filmed?
- New York, United States, New York – Carol and Therese navigate the bustling streets of Manhattan, establishing the urban backdrop of their relationship. The iconic New York locations provide the glamorous, mid-century urban setting central to the film's narrative of two women in 1950s Manhattan
- New York, United States, New York – Key scenes of arrival and departure, symbolizing transitions in the characters' relationship. The historic transportation hub serves as a liminal space reflecting the uncertainty and movement in Carol and Therese's lives
- Princeton, United States, Princeton – Suburban scenes depicting Carol's life with her family and husband Harge. The affluent New Jersey suburb represents the conventional, constrained world that Carol must navigate before her liberation
- Philadelphia, United States, Philadelphia – Scenes of Therese's workplace and the theater district where she works as a department store employee. Philadelphia provides the gritty, working-class context for Therese's character and her journey of self-discovery
- New Jersey, United States, New Jersey – Carol and Therese's road trip and intimate scenes in mid-century motels across the American heartland. The motel sequences capture the vulnerability and freedom of the characters as they travel together, away from societal judgment