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Blue Jasmine (2013)

Blue Jasmine (2013)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

Cate Blanchett is brilliant in the title role, a neurotic, narcissistic woman brought high and low by self-important men, apparently incapable of living her own life or even of finding anything within herself of value. Woody Allen’s script and direction are crisp, and the supporting players all solid. Nicely filmed in San Francisco. Worth a look.

***⅜ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

2013 • 1 HOUR, 38 MINUTES
GRAVIER PRODUCTIONS • PERDIDO PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• ALEC BALDWIN, CATE BLANCHETT

ALSO STARRING
• LOUIS C. K., BOBBY CANNAVALE, ANDREW DICE CLAY, SALLY HAWKINS, PETER SARSGAARD, MICHAEL STUHLBARG

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
• WOODY ALLEN

2013 ACADEMY AWARDS (1)
• BEST ACTRESS: CATE BLANCHETT

ADDITIONAL 2013 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (2)
• BEST SUP[PORTING ACTRESS: SALLY HAWKINS (LOST TO LUPITA NYONG’0 FOR 12 YEARS A SLAVE)
• BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (LOST TO HER)

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