James Franco made a Tennessee Williams biopic and somehow it's 80 minutes of screaming family dinners.
Tom (Tennessee) Williams, an aspiring writer in his 20s, lives with and negligent father. Tom attempts to maintain peace in the family while also dealing with his depressed and anti-social sister. Struggling against the societal pressures and expectations of him, Tennessee is determined to hone in on his artistic talent and achieve greatness. Directed by James Franco, Tenn focuses on a young Tennessee Williams struggling to find his voice and at the same time his true self as a gay man in 1930's St. Louis.
Acting
Beth Grant devours scenery as the suffocating mother Edwina.
Production
Dusty 1930s St. Louis apartments that feel honestly claustrophobic.
Director
James Franco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Franco shot this in 2014 during his absurdly prolific period where he directed four films that year alone. This explains the runtime.
The real Rose Williams was lobotomized in 1943 with Tennessee's consent—a fact the film alludes to but doesn't show, making Tom's guilt feel permanently suspended.
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