"Shirley: Visions of reality" is an unconventional movie. Gustav Deutsch, the director, is also an unconventional artist. He only turned to movie making after engaging himself in various other art forms
The film consists of 13 episodes, and for each episode the set consists of an imitation of a Hopper painting. As a viewer one gets almost the impression of visiting an exhibition of Hopper paintings.
The film has two themes. Theme one is the combination of various forms of the fine arts. Theme two is the interaction (and mutual influence) between art and reality. In relation to the second theme the philosophy of Plato is discussed, so this film is really heavy stuff
The film portrays the American history from the period 1931 - 1963. It thereby partially overlaps with "Forrest gump" (1994, Robert Zemeckis), but is of a much more philosophical nature. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is close to the important events of this period but does not have an opinion about them. Shirley (Stephanie Cumming) sees the important evensts from the distance, but does have en opinion about them
"Shirley: Visions of reality" is cleverly tought out and well done, but nevertheless a little too long at the end.
Shirley: Visions of Reality
2013
Action / Documentary / Drama
Shirley: Visions of Reality
2013
Action / Documentary / Drama
Plot summary
A series of snapshots from the life of a fictional actress named Shirley serves to weave together thirteen paintings by Edward Hopper (e.g. "Office at Night", "Western Motel", "Usherette", "A Woman in the Sun") into a fascinating synthesis of painting and film, personal and political history. Each station in Shirley’s professional and private life from the 1930s to 1960s is precisely dated: It is always August 28/29 of the year in question, as the locations vary from Paris to New York to Cape Cod.
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A film resembling an exposition of (Hopper) paintings
Slowwwwww
The movie is boring unfortunately it's really interesting to see do you measure e and you wonder what it's really about but the story doesn't give it well doesn't betrayed well you want to know what's behind the story of the paintings but you don't know it it's very sad doesn't make his anymore happy this first night of Ramadan Allahu Akbar there is no God but Allah paintings are idols and bad mashallah
Slow and Impressive
It's a slow and kinda boring movie, not recommended for a regular audience, but if you enjoy and you're a hopper painting enthusiast you're going to like this movie, made in vignettes and with a really impressive scenography at the point you don't know when it's armed or a real painting.