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Forty Shades of Blue

Forty Shades of Blue

2005Movie⏱️ 1h 48mR
DramaMusicRomance
6.1
IMDB Rating
1,850 votes

A Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-'n'-roll legend experiences a personal awakening when her husband's estranged son comes to visit.

Director
Ira Sachs
Writers
Michael Rohatyn, Ira Sachs
Stars
Dina Korzun, Rip Torn, Andrew Lawrence Henderson
Release Date
December 7, 2005
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 32
Reviews
📋 3.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Dina Korzun
Dina Korzun
as Laura
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
as Alan James
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Andrew Lawrence Henderson
as Sam James
Elizabeth Morton
Elizabeth Morton
as Cindy
Joanne Pankow
Joanne Pankow
as Aunt Betty
👤
Arielle Kight
as Teenage Singer
👤
J. Blackfoot
as J. Blackfoot
Red West
Red West
as Duigan
Jenny O'Hara
Jenny O'Hara
as Celia
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Jerry Chipman
as Shel

💰 Box Office

$172,569
Worldwide Gross
$75,828
Domestic Gross
$11,940
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tennessee, USA
Production
Charlie Guidance Productions, Flux Films, High Line Productions

🏷️ Keywords

stepmother stepson sexcheating wifeyoung stepmothersex with stepmothersex with stepson

🎯 Categories

DramaMusicRomance

⭐ Featured Review

a brilliant directing effort
by st42nd2005-02-04
9/10

"This is a quietly brilliant film, a real gem, mostly because every frame of Forty Shades of Blue reeks of cinema; it's a film lover's film, and, maybe more importantly, a lovers' film, a romance/drama that is human, complex and entertaining at the same time. I was blown away by Sachs' attention to details and command of his actors. There's nothing flashy to his naturalistic approach, yet the three main actors/lovers shine, and the camera feels at ease even in the most intimate moments. If this movie was in French, it would be up for an academy award as a foreign lang..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film is directly influenced by the 1964 film: "Charulata" (the lonely wife) directed by the renowned Indian film director, Satayjit Ray

📖 Synopsis

A Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-'n'-roll legend experiences a personal awakening when her husband's estranged son comes to visit.