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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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Blues for Willadean
"Beyond the shame and secrecy, a glimmer of hope, healing and truth."
2012 1h 49m EN
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4.5
SKIP
★4.5TMDB · 2
Drama
Synopsis
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Under the thumb of her abusive husband, post-middle age Willadean feels life has passed her by until she makes some unlikely friends.
“Beyond the shame and secrecy, a glimmer of hope, healing and truth.”
Cast
Beth Grant
Willadean Winkler
Octavia Spencer
LeSonia Robinson
Dale Dickey
Rayleen Hobbs
David Steen
J.D. Winkler
Debby Holiday
Blues Singer
Pam Trotter
Chivonn
Andrea Cohen
Jessica Taylor Jones
Kristen McCullough
Amber Rose
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Del Shores
- Writers
- Del Shores
- Languages
- English
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Del Shores, shot by David Sanderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joe Patrick Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Beth Grant and Octavia Spencer and Dale Dickey carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Beyond the shame and secrecy, a glimmer of hope, healing and truth.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1833111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Del Shores directs. David Sanderson behind the camera. Joe Patrick Ward scores. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Del Shores, shot by David Sanderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Joe Patrick Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Beth Grant and Octavia Spencer and Dale Dickey carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Beyond the shame and secrecy, a glimmer of hope, healing and truth.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1833111 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Sanderson
- Original score
- Joe Patrick Ward
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Del Shores
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- AdaptationDel Shores
- AuthorDel Shores
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-10-05
