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Shame is a 2011 drama film directed by Steve McQueen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Abi Morgan. Produced by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman through Film4 and See-Saw Films, the movie stars Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, and Nicole Beharie. The narrative is set in Manhattan and explores the subject of sexual addiction. Sean Bobbitt served as the director of photography, with Joe Walker editing and Harry Escott composing the score.
The film was released in various dates throughout late 2011 and early 2012. It has a runtime of approximately 101 to 102 minutes and was filmed in New York City. Distributed by Searchlight Pictures and Fandango at Home, the production originated in the United Kingdom, with additional involvement from companies in Canada. It received European Film Awards for Best Cinematographer and Best Editor, and was nominated for Best Actor and Best Director.
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Film · TMDB
6.9Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
Cast
- Michael Fassbender as Brandon
- Carey Mulligan as Sissy
- James Badge Dale as David
- Nicole Beharie as Marianne
- Lucy Walters as Woman on Subway Train
- Mari-Ange Ramirez as Alexa
Themes
- new york city
- pornography
- sex addiction
- co-workers relationship
- internet porn
- self-loathing
- brother sister relationship
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Steve McQueen
- Written by
- Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan
- Produced by
- Iain Canning , Emile Sherman
- Starring
- Michael Fassbender Carey Mulligan James Badge Dale Nicole Beharie
- Cinematography
- Sean Bobbitt
- Edited by
- Joe Walker
- Music by
- Harry Escott
- Production companies
- Film4 UK Film Council Lipsync Productions HanWay Films See-Saw Films
- Distributed by
- Momentum Pictures
- Release dates
- 4 September 2011 ( 2011-09-04 ) ( Venice ) 14 January 2012 ( 2012-01-14 ) (United Kingdom)
- Running time
- 101 minutes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Budget
- £4.1-4.2 million ($6.5 million)
- Box office
- $20.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- shame
- Participant in
- 25th European Film Awards
- Genre
- erotic film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- sexual addiction
- Director
- Steve McQueen
- Composer
- Harry Escott
- Producer
- Emile Sherman
- Production company
- See-Saw Films
- Cinematographer
- Sean Bobbitt
- Narrative location
- Manhattan
- Filming location
- New York City
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 359325
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.foxsearchlight.com/shame
- Image
- Shame.svg
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- publication date
- 2012-02-23
- film editor
- Joe Walker
- title
- Shame
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- production designer
- Judy Becker
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Film
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- work available at URL
- erozman.com/eroticheskie-dramy/1399-styd-shame-2011.html
- review score
- 72/100
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Encyclopedic overview
Shame is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States. Shame was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2012. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its director, Fassbender's and Mulligan's performances, and realistic depiction of sexual addiction.
Plot
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