Shirley: Visions of Reality

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 26, 2013

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

Austria

Production

KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2636806