Judy Review

Judy

Release Date: 31st October 2019 - Australia

Production Companies
BBC Films
Calamity Films

Confit Productions
Pathé UK
Ingenious Media
Roadside Attractions
LD Entertainment (Uncredited)

Distribution

Universal Pictures Australia

eOne

Genre: Drama

Rating: M

Runtime: 118 minutes

Budget: $10,000,000

Box Office Gross: $45,987,812 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

Famed singer and movie

star Judy Garland is nearing

the end of her life when she

starts a series of sold-out

concerts around London.

She also begins her relationship with her soon-to-be fifth husband, Mickey Deans.

Cast

Renée Zellweger - Judy Garland

Jessie Buckley - Rosalyn Wilder

Finn Wittrock - Mickey Deans
Michael Gambon - Bernard Delfont
Rufus Sewell - Sidney Luft
Bella Ramsey - Lorna Luft
Andy Nyman - Dan
Gaia Weiss - Abbie
Darci Shaw - Young Judy
Gemma-Leah Devereux - Liza Minnelli
Phil Dunster - Ben
Royce Pierreson - Burt
Fenella Woolgar - Margaret Hamilton
John Dagleish - Lonnie Donegan
Richard Cordery - Louis B. Mayer
Adrian Lukis - Dr. Hargreaves
Natasha Powell - Ethell Gumm
Gus Barry - Mickey Rooney
Tom Durant Pritchard - Ken Frisch
Lewin Lloyd - Joey Luft
Bentley Kalu - Georgie
Arthur McBain - Askith
David Shields - Bailey
Tim Ahern - Walter Rickerts
David Rubin - Noel
John Mackay - Johnnie Ray
Bradley Banton - James

Crew
Director - Rupert Goold
Based on the Stageplay "End of the Rainbow" -

Peter Quilter

Screenplay - Tom Edge
Executive Producers - Lee Dean,
Charles Diamond, Ellis Goodman,
Aaron Levene, Mickey Liddell,
Cameron McCracken, Laurence Myers,
Andrea Scarso and Pete Shilaimon
Producer - David Livingstone
Co-Producer - Jim Spencer
Casting Directors - Alice Searby and

Fiona Weir
Production Designer - Dave Quinn

Supervising Art Director - James Price

Art Director - Tilly Scandrett

Set Decorator - Stella Fox

Costume Designer - Jany Temime

Hair and Makeup Designer - Jeremy Woodhead
Cinematography - Ole Bratt Birkeland
Special Effects Supervisor - Chris Reynolds
Film Editor - Melanie Oliver

Supervising Sound Editor - Lee Herrick

Re-Recording Mixers - Paul Cotterell

and Jonathan Rush

Music Supervisors - Becky Bentham

and Karen Elliott
Music - Gabriel Yared

Score Recordist - Peter Cobbin

Song Recordist and Mixer - Geoff Foster

Review

Older viewers remember the famous singer and actress Judy Garland in roles like Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. It's no surprise that Judy was a cult figure, especially after her death. She had a large following of fans, including many openly gay people. This title movie is a tragic and heartbreaking look at Judy's life, and it aims to show that her years were up before she finished her tour in London and her untimely death at the age of 47.

I am intrigued by how this feature turned out because it highlighted parts of Judy's personal life that I never knew. It was both authentic and melancholy. It made me emphasise Judy, who had a rough life in showbiz.

Renée Zellweger did a fantastic performance as Judy, and she certainly had the skill and talent, especially with her singing, which almost matches Judy's voice. She deserves an Oscar nomination, and I wish her the best of luck with a win.

JUDY is a great dramatic movie but not the kind that would brighten your mood. Still, the film is worth watching, whether for someone who has followed her career or a new experience for those less well-versed.

Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie

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