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In this online exclusive 20-minute interview, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, director Todd Haynes and screenwriter Phyllis Nagy talk about making the 1950s-set romantic drama Carol, adapted from the novel by Patricia Highsmith. Carol is released in UK cinemas on 27th November 2015. For more information, visit http://www.film4.com/reviews/2015/carol

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