Forty Shades of Blue is a 2005 independent film directed by Ira Sachs.
Forty Shades of Blue | |
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Directed by | Ira Sachs |
Written by | Ira Sachs Michael Rohatyn |
Starring | Rip Torn Dina Korzun Darren E. Burrows D'Army Bailey J. Blackfoot Jerry Chipman Stuart Greer |
Distributed by | First Look Studios |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Language | English |
Box office | $172,569[1] |
It tells the story of Alan James (Rip Torn), an aging music producer who lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his much younger Russian girlfriend Laura (Dina Korzun). Their life together is complicated by the presence of Alan’s adult son Michael (Darren E. Burrows) from his previous marriage, who forces Laura to reflect on the nature of her impending marriage and her future prospects.
The filmmaker was inspired by the works of Ken Loach, including Kes (1969), Family Life (1971), and Looks and Smiles (1981), as well as Satyajit Ray’s Charulata (1964).[2]
Forty Shades of Blue was placed at #92 on the Best Films of the Aughts list by Slant Magazine in February 2010.[3] The film also won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.[4]
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Preceded by | Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic 2005 |
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