Friday, June 13, 2008

Sharon Tate

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"Sharon Tate"

Distrbuted by Universal Pictures
Producers Sofia Coppola
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Written by Sofia Coppola

Principal Cast:

Vinessa Shaw as Sharon Tate
Adrian Brody as Roman Polanski
Ryan Gosling as Jay Sebring
Catherine Zeta Jones as Abigail Folger
Patrick Wilson as Philippe Forquet

Tagline: "The beauty, the struggle, the movies, the death. This is Sharon Tate"

Synopsis: The film chronicles Sharon Tate's life from 1963 to 1969 just right before her death. We witness the life on Sharon Tate as she begins her acting career with The Beverly Hillbillies where she starred as Janet Trego from 1963-1965. After that she stars in small roles still waiting to get a role that could make her shine. After her engagement to Jay Sebring she meets Roman Polanski who would become her future husband until the time of her death.

What the press would say:

Who knew that the role of Sharon Tate would go to Vinessa Shaw. There was controversy that she was not big enough to play such an iconic figure but she was proved America wrong. Coppola captures many details from Sharon Tate's life and the struggle she went through in acting. Another cast member who shines is Adrian Brody who plays director Roman Polanski. the film has already won many critic awards including the National Board of Review Best Actress and Director, Best Actress at Cannes, New York film critic award for best actor. Shaw Brody and Coppola are locks for nominations come Oscar time. It's predicted to be nominated for

Best Motion Picture of the year
Best Director- Sofia Coppola
Best Actress in a leading role-Vinessa Shaw
Best actor in a leading role: Adrian Brody
Best Original screenplay
Best cinematography
Best editing

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