Blues for Willadean is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Del Shores and starring Beth Grant and Octavia Spencer.[1][2] It is based on Shores’ 2003 play The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife.[1][3]

Blues for Willadean
Directed byDel Shores
Screenplay byDel Shores
Based onThe Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife
by Del Shores
Produced by
  • Emerson Collins
  • Beth Grant
  • Robert L. Rearden III
  • Robert L. Rearden Jr.
  • Del Shores
Starring
CinematographyDavid Sanderson
Edited byLuis Colina
Music byJoe Patrick Ward
Production
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Del Shores Productions
Big Leap Productions
Distributed byKestrel Films
Release date
  • October 2012 (2012-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The story is about Willadean, a woman who explores the shame, emotions and privacy of battered women. A film mixed with drama, humor, pain but which offers just hope to abused women. Willadean, wife of a truck driver, tries to escape from the small prison she built thanks to a friend and friend LaSonia who is always close to her and is a blues singer and encourages her with music.

Cast

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Production

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The film was shot in Atlanta.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (6 October 2012). "Blues for Willadean: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ Harvey, Dennis (4 October 2012). "Blues for Willadean". Variety. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b Obenson, Tambay A. (2 October 2012). "Award-Winning Drama 'Blues for Willadean' (Octavia Spencer Co-Stars) Opens In LA This Friday". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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