Director Roman Polanski's (who co-wrote the script) first English language film is one of his best. Carol (played superbly by Catherine Deneuve) works as a manicurist at a beauty salon in London. She lives with her sister, Helen. It is clear that Carol has a bit of a problem with men in general but we aren't sure why. She is a little bit spacey but her sister and those around her assume she's got a lot on her mind. Besides, she always did keep to herself a bit. The way she carries herself gets more and more bizarre but in a slow, subtle way. She is an attractive girl and men want to take her out but she's not interested. Her sister decides to take a trip for a few days with the married guy she's been seeing, leaving Carol alone in the flat. Carol being alone right now is NOT a good idea. Hallucinations and paranoia kick in and violent thoughts arise. Telling more about the film would reveal too much. A well regarded psychiatrist saw the film and asked Polanski how much research he had done to depict mental Illness so realistically. His reply, "I did no research." Few Directors have a better feel for his characters than Roman Polanski.
