Judy
Judy
MS12
Genre
Biography, Historical drama
Director
Rupert Goold
Run time
1h 58min
Cast
Reneé Zellweger, Rufus Sewell, Jessie Buckley
Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform in a sellout run at The Talk of the Town. 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 strenght to go on? Featuring some of her best-known songs, including the timeless classic ‘Over the Rainbow’, JUDY celebrates the voice, the capacity for love and the sheer pizzazz of “the world’s greatest entertainer”.
Genre
Biography, Historical drama
Director
Rupert Goold
Run time
1h 58min
Cast
Reneé Zellweger, Rufus Sewell, Jessie Buckley
Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform in a sellout run at The Talk of the Town. 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 strenght to go on? Featuring some of her best-known songs, including the timeless classic ‘Over the Rainbow’, JUDY celebrates the voice, the capacity for love and the sheer pizzazz of “the world’s greatest entertainer”.
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
2019
Global distributor
Motion Global Network
Local distributor
Tallinnfilm OÜ
In cinema
1/8/2020