Title: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Rating: R
Directed by: Marielle Heller
Written by: Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, and Dolly Wells
Release Date: 10/19/2018
Running Time: 105 minutes
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The story of Lee Israel, the best-selling celebrity biographer (and cat lover) who made her living in the 1970’s and 80’s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estée Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee found herself unable to get published because she had fallen out of step with the marketplace, she turned her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant).
Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes
Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No
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Dedication: Dedicated to the memory of
Leonore Carol “Lee” Israel
December 3, 1939 – December 24, 2014