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Lucy (2003)

Lucy poster
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Genre
biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 08m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about the life and career of Lucille Ball, focusing on her difficult relationship with her husband Desi Arnaz. It follows her rise to fame and the personal struggles behind the comedy.

warmbittersweetnostalgiclightly humorousintimatereflectiveemotional

What happens

Lucy is a 2003 American biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Katie Ford and T. S. Cook. It is based on the life and career of actress and comedian Lucille Ball, and her turbulent relationship with her husband and co-star Desi Arnaz. It stars Rachel York as Ball and Danny Pino as Arnaz, with Ann Dowd, LaChanze, and Madeline Zima in supporting roles. The film premiered on May 4, 2003, on CBS. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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