Dark Lady Blues
| Dark Lady Blues | |
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| Directed by | Lola Morgan |
| Produced by | Lola Morgan |
| Screenplay by | Lola Morgan |
| Starring |
Lola Morgan Meredith Casey Alexandra Warrick Michael Ford |
| Music by | Billie Holiday |
| Cinematography | Stephen Ohocinski Jr. |
| Edited by | Lola Morgan |
| Distributed by |
Lola Morgan (2015) Made in NY |
Release dates |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000 |
Dark Lady Blues is a 2015 American autofiction movie written and directed by Lola Morgan.
Plot
The story follows the relationship between Izzy Howard (Lola Morgan) and her roommates Selma (Meredith Casey) and Ursula (Alexandra Warrick). Out of either concern or envy the girls trick Izzy into believing she has a drug-induced hallucination in which she faces the Grim Reaper (Michael Ford), though he's really just an actor in pursuit of drugs and sex. The film explores the topics of female competition, multiple truths, the male gaze, and suicide.
Genre
The term "autofiction movie" first appeared on the theatrical release poster for Dark Lady Blues. It describes a form of filmmaking in which the line between fantasy and reality is intentionally ambiguous. It can be unclear whether actors are in or out of character, and fictional scenes are often shot alongside non-actors in live settings. The style is derived from Bertolt Brecht's distancing effect.
Soundtrack
The film features a jazz score by Billie Holiday, which was chosen for allusions to slavery in the lyrics that parallel relationships among young people in the 21st century.
Cast
- Lola Morgan as Izzy Howard
- Meredith Casey as Selma Jacobs
- Alexandra Warrick as Ursula Evans
- Michael Ford as Lenny James