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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.
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.
Jun 5, 2020 · A film based on the life of horror writer Shirley Jackson, starring Elisabeth Moss as the author of The Lottery. She and her husband take in a young couple who become her muse and target of manipulation.
- (13K)
- Biography, Drama, Mystery
- Josephine Decker
- 2020-06-05
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 explores Jackson's personal and creative struggles with a stylized and experimental approach.
- (263)
- Josephine Decker
- R
- Elisabeth Moss
US Release Date: June 5, 2020 Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Logan Lerman, Michael Stuhlbarg Directed By: Josephine Decker Synopsis: A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she...
- 2 min
- 940.4K
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Jun 5, 2020 · This highly-anticipated film is based on Susan Scarf Merrell's novel Shirley, which imagined the life of Shirley Jackson and her husband Stanley Hyman, as seen through the eyes of a fictional couple who come to live with them in North Bennington.
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.
