Judy
Synopsis
It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in THE WIZARD OF OZ, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown.
As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.
And yet Judy is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted; haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood; gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Will she have the strength to go on?
Featuring some of her best-known songs, including the timeless classic ‘Over the Rainbow’, and celebrating the voice, the capacity for love and the sheer pizzazz of “the world’s greatest entertainer”.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - Special Presentations - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 118 mins
- Director
-
Rupert Goold
- Producer
- David Livingstone
- Executive Producer
- Cameron McCracken, Rose Garnett, Andrea Scarso, Laurence Myers, Lee Dean, Aaron Levene, Charles Diamond, Ellis Goodman, Hilary Williams
- Editor
- Melanie Oliver
- Screenwriter
- Tom Edge
- Director of Photography
- Ole Bratt Birkeland
- Production Designer
- Kave Quinn
- Principal cast
- Renee Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Michael Gambon
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Pathé, BBC Films and Ingenious Media presentation of a Calamity Films Production.
Calamity Films
Unit 2, Waldo WorksWaldo Road
London
NW10 6AW
Sales Company
Pathé International
6 Ramillies StreetLondon
W1F 7TY
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