Shirley: Visions of Reality (2013)

6.1/10 • 93 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Stephanie Cumming

Christoph Bach

Florentin Groll

Mr Antrobus / Cinema Goer

Elfriede Irrall

Mrs Antrobus / Cinema Goer / 1st Train Passenger

Recommendations

The House on Carroll Street

The Caveman's Valentine

Adopt a Highway

The Girl in the Book

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

The Parts You Lose

The Color of Friendship

My Dinner with Hervé

Inside I'm Dancing

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds