Shirley: Visions of Reality

Genres

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.

Directors

Gustav Deutsch

Writers

Gustav DeutschScreenplay

Cast

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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

Tom Hanslmaier

Chief Clerk