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Shirley is a 2020 American biographical drama film directed by Josephine Decker and written by Sarah Gubbins, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell, which formed a "largely fictional story" around novelist Shirley Jackson during the time period she was writing her 1951 novel Hangsaman. [4]
Feb 20, 2024 · In Shirley, King portrays the American trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, a politician who made history as the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first Black candidate to seek a major party's nomination for president. The movie specifically focuses on her 1972 presidential campaign bid.
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Jun 5, 2020 · A film based on the life of horror writer Shirley Jackson, who takes in a young couple and manipulates them for her next book. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg and Logan Lerman, directed by Josephine Decker.
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- Biography, Drama, Mystery
- Josephine Decker
- 2020-06-05
Mar 22, 2024 · In Netflix’s Shirley, Chisholm (Regina King) tells women in Florida if they raise money for her presidential run, she’ll throw her hat in the ring, and is shocked when advisors tell her the women...
Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in SHIRLEY--the story of the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing run for president of the United States. Dir...
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- Netflix
Mar 22, 2024 · A film about the first Black woman to run for President of the U.S. and the challenges she faced in politics and personal life. Starring Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrence Howard and Lucas Hedges, directed by John Ridley.
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Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley. It depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
