Shame

Shame

Shame

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Shame

2011

1h 42m

6.9(3305 votes)

Drama

Overview

Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.

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Production Companies

HanWay Films

See-Saw Films

Lipsync Productions

Alliance Films

Film4 Productions

UK Film Council

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Michael Fassbender

Brandon

Michael Fassbender

Acting

Carey Mulligan

Sissy

Carey Mulligan

Acting

James Badge Dale

David

James Badge Dale

Acting

Nicole Beharie

Marianne

Nicole Beharie

Acting

Lucy Walters

Woman on Subway Train

Lucy Walters

Acting

Mari-Ange Ramirez

Alexa

Mari-Ange Ramirez

Acting

Alex Manette

Steven

Alex Manette

Acting

Hannah Ware

Samantha

Hannah Ware

Acting

Elizabeth Masucci

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Masucci

Acting

Rachel Farrar

Rachel

Rachel Farrar

Acting

Loren Omer

Loren

Loren Omer

Acting

Lauren Tyrrell

Hostess

Lauren Tyrrell

Acting

Marta Milans

Cocktail Waitress

Marta Milans

Acting

Jake Siciliano

Skype Son

Jake Siciliano

Acting

Robert Montano

Waiter

Robert Montano

Acting

Charisse Bellante

Live Chat Woman

Charisse Bellante

Acting

Amy Hargreaves

Hotel Lover

Amy Hargreaves

Acting

Anna Rose Hopkins

Carly

Anna Rose Hopkins

Acting

Chazz Menendez

Muscular Boyfriend

Chazz Menendez

Acting

Carl Low

Bouncer

Carl Low

Acting

Calamity Chang

Late Night Lover #1

Calamity Chang

Acting

Deedee Luxe

Late Night Lover #2

Deedee Luxe

Acting

Stanley Mathis

Conductor

No Image

Acting

Wenne Alton Davis

Police Officer

Wenne Alton Davis

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