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Shirley: Visions of Reality

  • 2013
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Stephanie Cumming in Shirley: Visions of Reality (2013)
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The life of a fictional actress and the paintings of Edward Hopper illustrate 30 years of American history.The life of a fictional actress and the paintings of Edward Hopper illustrate 30 years of American history.The life of a fictional actress and the paintings of Edward Hopper illustrate 30 years of American history.

  • Director
    • Gustav Deutsch
  • Writer
    • Gustav Deutsch
  • Stars
    • Stephanie Cumming
    • Christoph Bach
    • Florentin Groll
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Gustav Deutsch
    • Writer
      • Gustav Deutsch
    • Stars
      • Stephanie Cumming
      • Christoph Bach
      • Florentin Groll
    • 5User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Stephanie Cumming
    • Shirley
    Christoph Bach
    Christoph Bach
    • Stephen
    Florentin Groll
    Elfriede Irrall
    Elfriede Irrall
    Tom Hanslmaier
    Tom Hanslmaier
    Jeff Burrell
    Jeff Burrell
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    • Director
      • Gustav Deutsch
    • Writer
      • Gustav Deutsch
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    • Connections
      Features Dead End (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      Où est-il donc ?
      Music by Vincent Scotto

      Lyrics by André Decaye and Lucien Carol

      Performed by Fréhel

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    8/10

    13 vignettes recreate the paintings of Edward Hopper

    Edward Hopper was one of the most influential modern American painters, who took his inspirations from the cinema and literature of his time (1882 to 1967). His pictures reflected contemporary America in spare but very detailed scenes that appeared to be frozen moments in time. His use of light and shadow was evocative; his color palette reduced but intense.

    Gustav Deutsch attempts to recreate 13 paintings of Hopper, creating 13 vignettes that highlight life and history in the USA between 1931 and 1963. The story follows the life of Shirley and her thoughts throughout the vignettes. News clips, music and poems - the movie is concerned as much with the inner workings and thoughts of Shirley as in recreating the scenes that encompass the Hopper paintings. This is in the spirit of Edward Hopper, who was very much interested in psychology, which influenced his work. Gustav Deutsch has succeeded in translating Hopper's work into a movie and created a unique work that unfreezes the paintings and gives them life.

    The movie moves slowly and you need to approach the vignettes as you would approach a painting - take your time, bath in the colors and lights, soak in the details and let the stories unfold. The red line is elusive in this movie but exists, if you are willing to search for it. This movie is a unique vision that will appeal to those, who like Hopper, the realism movement in art, and movies about art.
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    • Release date
      • December 26, 2013 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • Austria
    • Official site
      • Watch it on Fearless
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 13個雪莉-現實的幻象
    • Production companies
      • KGP Filmproduktion
      • Österreichisches Filminstitut
      • ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen
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      • $66,756
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      1 hour 33 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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