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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]
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Jun 5, 2020 · A film based on a book that fantasizes about the life of horror writer Shirley Jackson, starring Elisabeth Moss as the author. The movie follows her relationship with a young couple who move in with her and her husband, and explores her creative process and personal struggles.
- Josephine Decker
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Elisabeth Moss stars as Shirley Jackson, a famous horror writer who finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple. The film, directed by Josephine Decker, is a drama/mystery/thriller that pays tribute to Jackson's pioneering legacy and her complex personality.
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- Josephine Decker
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- Elisabeth Moss
A film adaptation of the novel by Susan Scarf Merrell, based on the life of Shirley Jackson, the author of "The Lottery" and "We Have Always Lived in the Castle". The film explores the themes of Jackson's horror stories, such as the claustrophobia of small village life, the treachery among women, and the horror of the unknown.
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A horror film based on the life of Shirley Jackson, a famous writer who struggles with her craft and her marriage while taking in a young couple. The film explores the tensions, secrets and betrayals that unfold among the characters as Shirley works on her masterpiece Hangsaman.
Jan 25, 2020 · ‘Shirley’: Film Review | Sundance 2020. Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg play horror author Shirley Jackson and her academic husband in Josephine Decker's unusual biographical portrait,...