Some people change your life forever.
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
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Character
Grave, prestige, earnest and contemplative.
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Cate BlanchettCarol Aird
- Rooney MaraTherese Belivet
- Kyle ChandlerHarge Aird
- Jake LacyRichard Semco
- Sarah PaulsonAbby Gerhard
- John MagaroDannie McElroy
- Cory Michael SmithTommy Tucker
- Kevin CrowleyFred Haymes
- Nik PajicPhil McElroy
- Carrie BrownsteinGenevieve Cantrell
Crew
- Todd HaynesDirector
- Phyllis NagyScreenplay
- Patricia HighsmithNovel
- Edward LachmanDirector of Photography
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Affonso GonçalvesEditor
- Stephen WoolleyProducer
- Elizabeth KarlsenProducer
- Christine VachonProducer
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The Remains of the Day 198976% alikeBook · Both grave, contemplative, prestige.
thirtysomething 198775% alikeTelevision · Both grave, earnest, contemplative.
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