Movie
Shame
Overview
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-10-02
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- HanWay Films, See-Saw Films, Lipsync Productions, Alliance Films, Film4 Productions, UK Film Council
- Country
- Canada, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Fassbender as Brandon
- Carey Mulligan as Sissy
- James Badge Dale as David
- Nicole Beharie as Marianne
- Lucy Walters as Woman on Subway Train
- Mari-Ange Ramirez as Alexa
- Alex Manette as Steven
- Hannah Ware as Samantha
- Elizabeth Masucci as Elizabeth
- Rachel Farrar as Rachel
- Loren Omer as Loren
- Lauren Tyrrell as Hostess
Crew
- Steve McQueen - Director
- Abi Morgan - Screenplay
- Steve McQueen - Screenplay
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