Blue Jasmine (2013)
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A disgraced Manhattan socialite must navigate a new life of poverty and deception after her husband's financial crimes leave her destitute.
The story
Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis, a wealthy Manhattan socialite, suffers a nervous breakdown and faces heavy debts following her husband's arrest for defrauding clients. Forced to leave her affluent life behind, she seeks refuge in the apartment of her working-class sister, Ginger, in San Francisco. Jasmine struggles to adapt to her new reality, dealing with her sister's disapproval and her own declining mental state. Despite her lack of income, she attempts to reinvent herself by seeking out new social connections and considering a career in interior design, all while grappling with the memories of her former life.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After her husband Hal Francis is arrested for fraud and subsequently dies by suicide, Jasmine moves to San Francisco to live with her sister Ginger. Flashbacks reveal that Hal swindled Ginger and her husband Augie out of $200,000, destroying their marriage. Jasmine, now struggling with heavy debt and alcohol abuse, tries to find work but is harassed by a dentist. Her situation changes when she meets Dwight Westlake, a wealthy diplomat. She lies to him, posing as an interior designer and claiming her husband was a surgeon who died of a heart attack. While she develops a romance with Dwight, Ginger reconciles with her mechanic boyfriend, Chili, after realizing she was influenced by Jasmine's elitism. The truth about Jasmine's lies is exposed when Augie confronts her outside a jewelry store, leading Dwight to call off their engagement. Jasmine eventually learns of Hal's many affairs and reveals she was the one who called the FBI on his fraudulent dealings. The film ends with Jasmine returning to her sister's apartment, where she remains in a state of internal turmoil, eventually walking to a park bench to mutter to herself.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 98
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Woody Allen
- Writers
- Woody Allen · writer
- Cast and characters
- Alec Baldwin; Cate Blanchett · Jasmine; Louis C.K.; Bobby Cannavale; Andrew Dice Clay; Sally Hawkins · Ginger; Peter Sarsgaard; Michael Stuhlbarg
- Genres
- black comedy-drama
- Themes
- class conflict; denial; financial ruin; sisterhood
- Tone and mood
- black comedy; drama; devastating
- Premise and plot tags
- socialite; sisterhood; financial crisis; romance
- Reception
- The film was met with critical acclaim, particularly for the lead performances and the screenplay. It was also a box office success, grossing nearly $100 million worldwide on a modest budget.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 78 · scale: 100 · review count: 47
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Actress · 2014 · win; Golden Globe Award · Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama · 2014 · win; SAG Award · Best Actress · 2014 · win; BAFTA Award · Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2014 · win; Academy Award · Best Supporting Actress · 2014 · nomination; Golden Globe Award · Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2014 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in New York City and San Francisco in 2012.; Woody Allen refused to release the film in India due to the country's requirements for smoking blurbs.
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