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Follies (2020)
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Follies (2020)

Genre
Drama, Musical
Release Date
TBA 2020
Official Site
https://belairclassiques.com/film/sondheim-follies-toulon-dvd
Genre
Drama, Musical
Release Date
TBA 2020
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
-
Production Budget
-
Studio
-
Official Site
https://belairclassiques.com/film/sondheim-follies-toulon-dvd
Director
Dominic Cooke
Producer
David Heyman, Rosie Alison
Screenwriter
Dominic Cooke, Aaron Sorkin
Starring
  • Graham Bickley
  • Charlotte Page
  • Liz Robertson
  • Jérôme Pradon
  • Nicole Croisille
  • Julia Sutton
  • Denis d'Arcangelo
  • Sarah Ingram
  • Fra Fee
  • Stuart Neal

In the twilight of a crumbling Broadway theatre, a group of former showgirls reunite for one last, bittersweet gathering. Directed by Dominic Cooke, this poignant drama and musical captures the haunting echoes of youth and regret as the glamorous "Weismann's Follies" alumni, including the sophisticated Phyllis Charlotte Page and the wistful Sally Liz Robertson, confront the ghosts of their past selves. As champagne flows and memories resurface, the line between present reality and the glittering specters of their 1940s heyday begins to blur, forcing each performer to reckon with the choices that shaped their lives. With a score that weaves nostalgic standards with introspective new numbers, the film, featuring performances by Jérôme Pradon and Nicole Croisille, explores the universal ache of what might have been against the backdrop of a world fading into memory. It is a lavish, melancholic, and deeply human portrait of dreams deferred and the enduring power of the stage.