Shirley: Visions of Reality
Dec 26 2013
•2h 33m
•Drama
A series of snapshots from the life of a fictional actress named Shirley serves to weave together thirteen paintings by Edward Hopper (e.g. "Office at Night", "Western Motel", "Usherette", "A Woman in the Sun") into a fascinating synthesis of painting and film, personal and political history. Each station in Shirley’s professional and private life from the 1930s to 1960s is precisely dated: It is always August 28/29 of the year in question, as the locations vary from Paris to New York to Cape Cod.
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Stephanie Cumming
Shirley
Christoph Bach
Stephen
Florentín Groll
Mr Antrobus / Cinema Goer
Elfriede Irrall
Mrs Antrobus / Cinema Goer / 1st Train Passenger
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