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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me poster
Directed by
Chiemi Karasawa
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about actress Elaine Stritch in her mid-80s. It follows her daily life and work, including her diabetes management and a return to performing a one-woman show.

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What happens

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Chiemi Karasawa about the life and career of Elaine Stritch. Alec Baldwin and Broadway producer Cheryl Wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. Karasawa and crew began filming Stritch in 2011, following her life at age 86. The film's theatrical release in February 2014 preceded Stritch's death that July. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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