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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Summary: When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

Release Date: November 02, 2018

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Biography

Director: Marielle Heller

Writers: Nicole Holofcener

Runtime: 1 h 46 min

MPAA: R

Production: Archer Gray, Bob Industries, Searchlight Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 8,803,865

International: $ 3,638,296

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