Shame

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British drama film film

Shame is a 2011 British drama film directed by Steve McQueen, known for its unflinching portrayal of sex addiction and emotional isolation in contemporary New York City.

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instanceOf British drama film ⓘ
film ⓘ
awardReceived Volpi Cup for Best Actor ⓘ
awardReceivedBy Michael Fassbender ⓘ
cinematographer Sean Bobbitt ⓘ
composer Harry Escott ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
criticalReception generally positive ⓘ
director Steve McQueen ⓘ
distributor Searchlight Pictures ⓘ
surface form: Fox Searchlight Pictures
editor Joe Walker ⓘ
filmingLocation New York City ⓘ
filmRating NC-17 (United States) ⓘ
genre drama film ⓘ
hasTheme compulsive behavior ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ
urban alienation ⓘ
language English ⓘ
leadCharacter Brandon Sullivan ⓘ
leadCharacterPortrayedBy Michael Fassbender ⓘ
mainSubject emotional isolation ⓘ
sex addiction ⓘ
MPAARatingReason explicit sexual content ⓘ
language ⓘ
nudity ⓘ
narrativeLocation Manhattan ⓘ
notableFor depiction of emotional isolation in modern urban life ⓘ
unflinching portrayal of sex addiction ⓘ
premiere Venice Film Festival ⓘ
surface form: 68th Venice International Film Festival
producer Emile Sherman ⓘ
Iain Canning ⓘ
Steve McQueen ⓘ
productionCompany See-Saw Films ⓘ
publicationDate 2011 ⓘ
releaseYear 2011 ⓘ
runtime approximately 101 minutes ⓘ
screenwriter Abi Morgan ⓘ
Steve McQueen ⓘ
setting New York City ⓘ
starring Carey Mulligan ⓘ
James Badge Dale ⓘ
Michael Fassbender ⓘ
Nicole Beharie ⓘ
supportingCharacter Sissy Sullivan ⓘ
supportingCharacterPortrayedBy Carey Mulligan ⓘ
timePeriod contemporary era ⓘ

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Steve McQueen → directed → Shame ⓘ
Iain Canning → notableWork → Shame ⓘ
Steve McQueen → notableWork → Shame ⓘ