Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
Director:
Marielle Heller
Writers:
Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty.
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Melissa McCarthy as Lee Israel |
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Richard E. Grant as Jack Hock |
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Dolly Wells as Anna |
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Ben Falcone as Alan Schmidt |
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Gregory Korostishevsky as Andrei |
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Jane Curtin as Marjorie |
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Stephen Spinella as Paul |
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Christian Navarro as Kurt |
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Pun Bandhu as Agent Doyle |
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Erik LaRay Harvey as Agent Solanas |
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Brandon Scott Jones as Glen |
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Shae D'Lyn as Nell |
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Rosal Colon as Rachel |
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Anna Deavere Smith as Elaine |
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Marc Evan Jackson as Lloyd |
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Marcella Lowery as Guest at Party |
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Roberta Wallach as Tom Clancy Groupie |
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Tina Benko as Karen |
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Sandy Rosenberg as Yale Librarian |
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Kevin Carolan as Tom Clancy |
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Ben Rauch as Coat Check Guy |
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Ethel Fisher as Mrs. Unger |
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Chris Lamberth as Exterminator |
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Joanna Adler as Arlene |
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Mary B. McCann as Judge |
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Michael Laurence as Fenwick |
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Michael Cyril Creighton as Harry |
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Alice Kremelberg as Server |
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Moisés Acevedo as Stationery Clerk |
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Lucy DeVito as Gossipy Office Worker |
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Josh Evans as Boss in Office |
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Ricky Garcia as Security Guard |
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Charlotte Mary Wen as Cubicle Worker |
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Marcus Choi as Another Cubicle Worker |
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Justin Vivian Bond as Lounge Singer |
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Tim Cummings as Craig |
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Havilah Brewster as Toni |
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Dann Fink as Male (voice) |
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Zabryna Guevara as Female (voice) |
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Bonita Hamilton as Female (voice) |
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Dan McCabe as Male (voice) |
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Sean Oliver as Male (voice) |
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Lori Prince as Female (voice) |
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Armando Riesco as Male (voice) |
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Sandy Rustin as Female (voice) |
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George Aloi as Literary Agent (uncredited) |
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Tiffany Blair as Lady with Bird (uncredited) |
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Linwood Brown as Prosecutor (uncredited) |
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Kevin Cristaldi as Other Dealer (uncredited) |
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Barbara Ann Davison as Bookstore Employee (uncredited) |
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Peter Donovan as Greg (uncredited) |
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Antoine Drye as Musician in Bar Scene (uncredited) |
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Liz Eng as Lisa (uncredited) |
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George R. Golden as Bookshop Browser (uncredited) |
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Anne Hollister as Young Girl at Vet (uncredited) |
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Katie Kocik as Bookstore Customer (uncredited) |
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Ron Maestri as Book Store Customer (uncredited) |
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Doris McCarthy as Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Wayne J. Miller as Pancake Man at Counter (uncredited) |
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Bill Walters as Homeless Man (uncredited) |
| Writing | Nicole Holofcener | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lee Israel | Book |
| Directing | Marielle Heller | Director |
| Editing | Mateo Márquez | Digital Intermediate Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Glenfield Payne | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arjun Bhasin | Costume Design |
| Art | Deborah Wheatley | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Sarah E. McMillan | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jawal Nga | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Damian Volpe | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nate Heller | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Amy Nauiokas | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Shannen Walsh | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Brandon Trost | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Yarnell | Producer |
| Writing | Jeff Whitty | Screenplay |
| Production | Pamela Hirsch | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anne Carey | Producer |
| Sound | Joe White | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Anne McCabe | Editor |
| Art | Stephen H. Carter | Production Design |
| Production | Bob Balaban | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Robert Fernandez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Marci Mudd | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Matthew T. Griffin | Visual Effects Producer |
| Art | Andrea Burrell | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Adam Bennati | Music Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Phillips-Boone | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lawrence Bell | Tailor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erika Abberton | Hairstylist |
| Production | Sascha Springer | Location Manager |
| Art | Henriette Lopez | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Camera | Brian Lynch | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Editing | Adam Dicterow | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Rachel Chancey | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ted Caplan | Music Editor |
| Art | Jack Mortellaro Jr. | Leadman |
| Production | Jennifer Euston | Casting |
| Art | Jill Alexander | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jen Grubbs | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Howard Paar | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Truman Clark McCasland | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Matt Duncan | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Sound | Filipe Messeder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Charlie Dibe | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Shani Geva | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Tim Metivier | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Lighting | Richard P. Ulivella | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessica Hunt | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lemuel Herarte | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria Wood | Wigmaker |
| Production | Jimmy Gribbin | Location Assistant |
| Directing | Karen Kane | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Timothy R. Boyce Jr. | Boom Operator |
| Production | Pamela Hirsch | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | John O'Grady | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Tony Martinez | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Mike Morini | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christa Lewandowski | Costume Coordinator |
| Crew | Vance Miller | CG Supervisor |
| Art | Graham Wichman | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Camera | Todd Antonio Somodevilla | "B" Camera Operator |
| Directing | Rebecca Breckel | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Matt Snedecor | Foley Recordist |
| Camera | David Stern | Key Grip |
| Crew | Brian Lynch | Loader |
| Camera | Mary Cybulski | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Kelley Cribben | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Michael Rivera | ADR Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Chuck Ryant | Associate Producer |
| Camera | John S. Moyer | "A" Camera Operator |
| Art | Lisa Green | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Dave Palestine | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Flowers | Wig Designer |
| Art | Michael Herlihy | Construction Coordinator |
| Directing | Chelsea Ryan | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Matthew Selkirk | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Sound | Jay Peck | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Hammer | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Sansone | Hairstylist |
| Production | Loriel Letizia | Location Coordinator |
| Production | Hannah L. Smith | Production Secretary |
| Production | T.K. Knowles | Associate Producer |
| Camera | John S. Moyer | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Graham Burt | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Graham Burt | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kayla Viani | Costumer |
| Sound | Robert Hein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bobby Johanson | ADR Mixer |
| Production | David M. Waldron | Background Casting Director |
| Visual Effects | John Bair | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Dann Fink | ADR Voice Casting |
| Crew | Kim Safatsky | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Sean Heilig | Transportation Captain |
| Visual Effects | Renuka Ballal | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Nate Heller | Orchestrator |
| Production | Tony Behringer | Background Casting Director |
| Production | S.J. Allocco | Casting Associate |
| Crew | Mike Myers | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Jamie Coffey | Payroll Accountant |
| Crew | Brooke Ensign | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Stephanie DeCourcey | Background Casting Director |
| Production | Cinder Chou | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Nick Pray | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Bruce Winant | ADR Voice Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dahlia Warner | Key Makeup Artist |
| Production | Patrick O'Hala | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Alyssa Alimaras | Location Assistant |
| Production | Josh Nadelman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Shellie Gillespie | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Frank Beggins | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Art | Teddy Blanks | Title Designer |