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Judy is a 2019 biographical drama film based on the life of American entertainer Judy Garland. Directed by Rupert Goold, it is an adaptation of the Olivier - and Tony -nominated West End and Broadway play End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter.
Three years after “Bridget Jones’ Baby” ended Zellweger’s six-year acting hiatus, “Judy” plays as one star working through the ups and downs of her own Hollywood story via another’s.
- Garland Was Married Five Times
- She Had Three Children
- Garland Became A Gay Icon, particularly Later in Her Career
The first of Garland’s five marriages was at age 19, to composer David Rose. Her second was to director Vincent Minnelli in 1945, after he directed her in Meet Me in St. Louis the previous year. The early 1950s brought much change for Garland — she would separate from Minnelli and negotiate a release from her contract at MGM, where her career had b...
One scene in the film — the same party at which Garland and Deans meet — shows a light and breezy interaction between Garland and her young adult daughter, Liza Minnelli (Gemma-Leah Devereux). Liza Minnelli is Garland’s only child with her second husband Vincent Minnelli; Garland also had a son, Joey, and a daughter, Lorna, with third husband Sidne...
The film depicts a gay couple, played by Andy Nyman and Daniel Cerqueira, who are dedicated fans and repeat attendees of Garland’s shows. In one especially potent scene, Nyman’s character breaks down in tears after telling his idol about the persecution he and his partner have endured, including jail time for obscenity charges. Their devotion is a ...
- Suyin Haynes
Judy: Directed by Rupert Goold. With Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell. Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Rupert Goold
- 2019-10-04
Sep 27, 2019 · THE CHILD STAR. In real life: Born Frances Gumm, she changed her name to Judy at age 11 and signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at 13. She was best known for playing Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz...
Sep 27, 2019 · Judy, the biopic of the last year of Judy Garland’s life, takes on the true story of a legend, with a few changes along the way. Judy stars Renee Zellweger in her Hollywood comeback role, and the movie has inspired a whole new flurry of conversations around the life and legacy of one Judy Garland.
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Sep 26, 2019 · Although “Judy” is not without its stumbling blocks, it does surprisingly well at contextualizing Garland’s abusive childhood. The audience watches uncomfortably as young Judy ( Darci Shaw ) is forced on and off pills with enough regularity to warrant a call to child services.
