The Great Lillian Hall (2024)

A legendary theatre actress (Jessica Lange) is opening on Broadway in a production of Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD. But she has problems remembering her lines and her memory is faltering. Directed by playwright Michael Cristofer (THE SHADOW BOX). Anchored by a towering performance by Jessica Lange, this is a moving account of a life in the theatre. Where the stage is a life and everything else (including motherhood) is secondary. When Lange's Lillian Hall is diagnosed with early stages of dementia, she is robbed of her identity. What happens to a life lived on stage when that is taken from them? Lange is spectacular here but she's not alone. As her loyal live in companion, Kathy Bates gives a fierce performance. For theatre buffs, this is a real treat. The film is inspired by the Tony award winning actress Marian Seldes, the screenplay was written by her niece Elisabeth Seldes Annacone. With Pierce Brosnan, Lily Rabe, Jesse Williams, Cindy Hogan and Keith Arthur Bolden.