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Shirley
Biography film with a runtime of 107 minutes, released in 2020. Presented in English.
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Director Josephine Decker's literary-minded thriller is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell. Elisabeth Moss plays celebrated American horror writer Shirley Jackson; Michael Stuhlbarg plays her husband, Bennington College professor Stanley Edgar Hyman. A young graduate student and his wife move into the home of the darkly magnetic couple – and eventually become literary inspiration for Jackson's next novel.
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How long is Shirley?
Shirley runs for 1h 47m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under biography, suspense/thriller.
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