The Great Lillian Hall

The Great Lillian Hall (2024)

Art transcends life.

Lillian Hall, a Broadway actress, has never missed a performance throughout her long, illustrious career. Yet in rehearsals for a new play her confidence is challenged. People and events conspire to take away her ability to do what she loves most.

Date of release
2024-06-30
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Mystery, History
Director
Michael Cristofer

Casting

Interesting facts

The Great Lillian Hall is a 2024 American drama television film directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Elisabeth Seldes Annacone. The film stars Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Jesse Williams, and Pierce Brosnan. It premiered on HBO on May 31, 2024. The film is loosely inspired by American stage actress Marian Seldes, who was the screenwriter's aunt.

Production

The film was originally announced in 2021 under the title Places, Please with Meryl Streep attached in the lead role. Filming would take place in New York City. Production ended up starting in May 2023 in Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia, with a cast led by Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Lily Rabe, and wrapped at the end of June 2023. It is a Crazy Legs Features production.

It was announced in May 2024 that the film, now called The Great Lillian Hall, was set to air on HBO and the main cast also included Jesse Williams and Pierce Brosnan.

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