The Passions of Carol

1975
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1h 16m

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This story is based on Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol", and was the first complete screenplay that I wrote. All previous efforts were shot from detailed outlines and used improvised dialo... Read allThis story is based on Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol", and was the first complete screenplay that I wrote. All previous efforts were shot from detailed outlines and used improvised dialogue. All subsequent efforts were totally scripted.This story is based on Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol", and was the first complete screenplay that I wrote. All previous efforts were shot from detailed outlines and used improvised dialogue. All subsequent efforts were totally scripted.

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6.5/10

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Mary Stuart

Carol Scrooge
(as Merrie Holiday)

Kim Pope

The Hatchets

Jamie Gillis

The Hatchets

Arturo Millhouse

The Spirits

Kevin Andre

The Spirits
(as Kevin André)

Shaun Costello

The Spirits
(as Helmuth Richler)

Susan Sloan

Barbie White
(as Rose Cranston)

Day Jason

Gina
(as Daniela Di Orici)

Toni Scott

Pauli the Maid
(as Angela Dermer)

Marc Stevens

Lance Marley's Ghost

Sonny Landham

Curt Reynolds

Alan Marlow

Billy Baxter
(as Alan Barow)

Ashley Moore

Hooker's Customer
(as Stuart Dickerson)

Carter Stevens

Tony
(as Alan Grodin)

Director
- Shaun Costello
Writer
- Shaun Costello
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Trivia
The Passions of Carol opened simultaneously at the Capri and the Quad cinemas in Manhattan on Monday, March 24, 1975. The film played for two weeks at the Quad (which did not maintain a regular adult policy) but continued on at the Capri - a significant New York adult venue - for 9 weeks total, closing on May 26, 1975. Compared to other bookings at the Capri, it would appear that The Passions of Carol had a long and successful run.

Goofs
Nearly 16 minutes into the movie, the director and cinematographer are seen filming the movie in a mirror behind the actors for about 15 seconds; a few seconds later, a crew member is seen walking in the mirror.

Quotes
Carol Scrooge: Are you just what's happening to me? Or are you what's happening to everyone?
The Spirits: Well, you are a curious little munchkin. Well, if you must know, I'm your 'now'. I mean at least now I'm your now. Other nows I'm other people's nows. Did you get all of that? I mean, I'm just happening everywhere, honey. I'm so now that, well, if there were such a thing as reincarnation I'd come back as Bloomingdale's.

Alternate versions
Video by Video-X-Pix cuts some sex scenes.

Connections
Features Star Trek (1966)

Soundtracks
Carol of the Bells
(uncredited)
Written by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych

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5/10

I wrote and directed this movie.

My name is Shaun Costello and I wrote and directed this movie. This was the very first hard core XXX adult film to open in a straight theater. It opened at the Quad Cinemas in 1975 to empty seats. My first flop. It was big, it was noisy, it was colorful, it was funny, but there was one thing it wasn't; it wasn't sexy. It was shot in 16MM film with a budget of $14,000. which wound up at about $18,000. after overages. I had never worked on a sound stage before, and had to keep the production going 24 hours a day to complete it anywhere near it's original budget. It was shot at what became Mother's Sound Stage in New York's East Village. My wonderful neighbors, who lived in my rent controlled apartment building on East 21st Street, built the sets, sewed the costumes, and in general just made it all happen. My friend David Wool created the skyline of Manhattan that is seen from Carol Scrooge's window, and built it out of corrugated cardboard. To David, and Harriett, and Shelly, and the rest; I could never have done this without you. This is an odd movie that does have some hilarious moments.