Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today.
Directed by Maria Friedman
adultery
new york city
composer
male friendship
custody battle
alcoholism
best friend
hollywood
divorce
lyricist
group of friends
high society
struggling artist
woman director
musical theater
desire for fame
growing apart
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Cast
Mark Umbers
Franklin Shepard
Jenna Russell
Mary Flynn
Josefina Gabrielle
Gussie Carnegie
Clare Foster
Beth Spencer
Zizi Strallen
Meg Kincaid
Martin Callaghan
Terry/Mr. Spencer
Amanda Minihan
Scotty/Mrs. Spencer
Amy Ellen Richardson
KT
Crew
Maria Friedman
Director
George Furth
Writer
Stephen Sondheim
Writer
Gareth Owen
Sound Designer
Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Soutra Gilmour
Art Designer
Jonathan Tunick
Orchestrator
Kate Waters
Fight Choreographer
Stephen Sondheim
Music
Stephen Sondheim
Songs
Stephen Sondheim
Musical
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Landon
20 years is too long. I better be alive to see Mr. Mescal sing his little heart out.
20 years is too long. I better be alive to see Mr. Mescal sing his little heart out.
caiden
8.0★ · 12/09/24
“i think i just met the girl i’m going to marry” JUST RIP MY HEART OUT WHY DON’T YOU
“i think i just met the girl i’m going to marry” JUST RIP MY HEART OUT WHY DON’T YOU
Josh
8.0★ · 05/04/23
Goddamn, even Sondheim’s “bad” shows are great
Goddamn, even Sondheim’s “bad” shows are great
harper
8.1★ · 10/29/22
anyone else getting throuple vibes from charley frank & mary or was that just me
(saw at the ritz, very good very sexy)
anyone else getting throuple vibes from charley frank & mary or was that just me
