Blues for Willadean

Blues for Willadean is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Del Shores and starring Beth Grant and Octavia Spencer.[1][2] It is based on Shores’ 2003 play The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife.[1][3]

Blues for Willadean
Directed byDel Shores
Screenplay byDel Shores
Based onThe Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife
by Del Shores
Produced by
  • Emerson Collins
  • Beth Grant
  • Robert L. Rearden III
  • Robert L. Rearden Jr.
  • Del Shores
Starring
CinematographyDavid Sanderson
Edited byLuis Colina
Music byJoe Patrick Ward
Production
companies
Del Shores Productions
Big Leap Productions
Distributed byKestrel Films
Release date
  • October 2012 (2012-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The story is about Willadean, a woman who explores the shame, emotions and privacy of battered women. A film mixed with drama, humor, pain but which offers just hope to abused women. Willadean, wife of a truck driver, tries to escape from the small prison she built thanks to a friend and friend LaSonia who is always close to her and is a blues singer and encourages her with music.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Atlanta.[3]

References

  1. Scheck, Frank (6 October 2012). "Blues for Willadean: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. Harvey, Dennis (4 October 2012). "Blues for Willadean". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. Obenson, Tambay A. (2 October 2012). "Award-Winning Drama 'Blues for Willadean' (Octavia Spencer Co-Stars) Opens In LA This Friday". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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