One-off
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Director(s):
LAURITANO (Jean)
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Producer(s):
SLOW PRODUCTION, ARTE FRANCE
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2025
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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Rights:
TV, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
With her funny face, Shirley MacLaine is one of Hollywood's most atypical stars. Endowed with a passionate personality and strong discipline, she has never ceased to reinvent herself, from the girl next door to the eccentric old lady she still plays on screen today, showing at nearly 90 years old, that there is still plenty of room in the Hollywood industry for actresses her age.
Neither a classic beauty like Elizabeth Taylor, nor a sex symbol like Marilyn Monroe, it is Shirley MacLaine's apparent simplicity, combined with her boundless energy, strong discipline and personality, that have helped build her a long-lasting success. This success, which has lasted for almost 70 years, is unique among actresses of her generation. A devotee of New Age spirituality, she has never ceased to reinvent herself in successive incarnations, from a tomboy to an eccentric old lady. At a time when women’s place on screen is more and more addressed, especially when they’re over 50, Shirley MacLaine's career offers an inspiring and hopeful example of what the actress has embodied throughout her filmography.