Dash and Lilly

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Dash and Lilly
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1hr 40min
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1999
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Synopsis: Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates directed this made-for-cable feature inspired by the true story of one of America's greatest literary couples, Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett. Hellman (Judy Davis) was an award-winning playwright whose successes included The Children's Hour and The Little Foxes, while Hammett (Sam Shepard) was a superlative mystery writer whose books inspired such classic films as The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon. The couple met in the 1930s, while Hammett was working in ... Full Synopsis
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Even if movies made for television and in particular those made for cable channels have made great strides in approaching historical subjects with some measure of sophistication and thoughtfulness, there are still holdovers from the by-the-numbers school, as evidenced by this treatment of Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman's stormy 30-year relationship. Even two actors as normally nuanced as Sam ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dashiell Hammett
Lillian Hellman
Dorothy Parker
Joseph Rauh
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