- Original name: Shirley
- Country: USA
- Genre: thriller, drama, biography
- Producer: J. Decker
- World premiere: January 25, 2020
- Premiere in Russia: 15 October 2020
- Starring: E. Moss, L. Lerman, M. Stoolbarg, O. Young, S. Vinovich, R. Spahn, A. Horan, E. Decker, M. Fahey, A. Langford et al.
- Duration: 107 minutes
Shirley is an American biographical thriller directed by Josephine Decker and written by Sarah Gubbins and based on the novel of the same name by Susan Scharf Murrell. This is a description of the short life of the famous horror novelist Shirley Jackson, played by Elisabeth Moss. The cast, storyline, and release date for Shirley's 2020 movie have been announced, and the trailer can be viewed below.
Expectations rating - 96%. IMDb rating - 7.1, film critics in the world - 97%.
Plot
Shirley Jackson is a well-known horror writer, toxic and depressive person, suffering from neuroses and manic syndrome. She finds inspiration for her next book when a young couple moves into the house next door.
About production
Directed by Josephine Decker (Room 104, Madeleine Madeleine).
About the offscreen team:
- Screenplay: Sarah Gubbins (Better Things, I Love Dick), Susan Scarf Merrell;
- Producers: S. Gabbins, David Hinojosa (Kill Your Loved Ones), Simon Horsman (Naked Juliet, The Space Between Us), etc .;
- Operator: Sturla Brandt Grövlen (Heart of Stone, Discovery);
- Editing: David Barker (A Moment of Love);
- Artists: Sue Chan (Let's Dance, Gone Girl), Kirby Feagan, Amela Baxis (Remember Everything, Remember Gonzo), etc .;
- Music: Tamar-Kali (Mudbound Farm).
Production: Killer Films, Los Angeles Media Fund (LAMF), Mechanism Digital.
Filming location: Jefferson Heights / Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. The filming process began at the end of July 2018.
About the actors
Leading roles:
- Elisabeth Moss - Shirley (The Handmaid's Tale, The French Dispatcher, The Invisible Man, Life Interrupted, Grey's Anatomy);
- Logan Lerman (Train to Yuma, The Disappearance of Sidney Hall);
- Michael Stulbarg (Arrival, Boardwalk Empire);
- Odessa Young ("Breaking Bad", "A Million Small Pieces");
- Steve Vinovich (Trainee, Ambulance);
- Ryan Spahn (The Tonight Show with David Letterman, Star Trek: Voyager);
- Adelind Horan ("The Punisher", "Two");
- Emily Decker (Madeleine Madeleine);
- Molly Fahey (All Creations of God);
- Ava Langford ("Mysteries at the Museum").
Interesting that
Facts:
- On May 16, 2018, it was announced that Josephine Decker would direct the film.
- The premiere screening took place on January 25, 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States, where J. Decker received the American Drama Jury Award for Auteur Films.
Stay tuned for updates, you can already see the trailer for the movie "Shirley" (2020) with Elisabeth Moss; release date, cast, filming information and storyline have already been announced.
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