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title: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marielle Heller'
released: '2018-10-19'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/can-you-ever-forgive-me-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4595882/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

2018 · R · 107 min · Drama, Comedy, History · United States


## Synopsis

Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller, with a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty based on the 2008 confessional memoir of the same name by Lee Israel. Melissa McCarthy stars as Israel, and the story follows her attempts to revitalize her failing writing career by forging letters from deceased authors and playwrights. The film also features Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen Spinella, and Ben Falcone in supporting roles. Israel took the title from an apologetic line in a letter in which she posed as Dorothy Parker.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marielle Heller](https://cinepixo.com/people/marielle-heller)
- **Screenplay:** [Nicole Holofcener](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-holofcener), [Jeff Whitty](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-whitty)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nate Heller](https://cinepixo.com/people/nate-heller)
- **Producer:** [Anne Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-carey), [Amy Nauiokas](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-nauiokas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Brandon Trost](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-trost)
- **Editor:** [Anne McCabe](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-mccabe)

## Cast

- [Anna Deavere Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-deavere-smith)
- [Melissa McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-mccarthy)
- [Jennifer Westfeldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-westfeldt)
- [Ben Falcone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-falcone)
- [Richard E. Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-e-grant)
- [Jane Curtin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-curtin)
- [Stephen Spinella](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-spinella)
- [Julie Ann Emery](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-ann-emery)
- [Dolly Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/dolly-wells)

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Official site: https://www.canyoueverforgiveme.co.uk/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/can-you-ever-forgive-me-2018
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