Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
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Directors
Marielle Heller
Cast
Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin, Ben Falcone, Tim Cummings, Anna Deavere Smith
The story
In 1991, following the critical and commercial failure of her biography of Estée Lauder, author Lee Israel struggles with financial troubles, writer's block, and alcoholism. Her only friend is her cat, which has a health issue. Lee hopes to write a biography of comedian Fanny Brice, who died in 1951.
Genres
Biographical picture, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, comedy drama, drama film
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