---
title: 'Shame (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve McQueen'
released: '2011-12-02'
runtime_minutes: 100
certification: 'NC-17'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shame-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1723811/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shame (2011)

2011 · NC-17 · 100 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Shame is a 2011 British psychological drama film produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films, directed by Steve McQueen, and co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan. It stars Michael Fassbender as a sex addicted New Yorker named Brendan, whose life starts to unravel when his younger sister shows up in his life. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steve McQueen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-mcqueen-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Steve McQueen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-mcqueen-2), [Harold Manning](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-manning), [Abi Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/abi-morgan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Escott](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-escott)
- **Producer:** [Iain Canning](https://cinepixo.com/people/iain-canning), [Emile Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-sherman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sean Bobbitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-bobbitt)
- **Editor:** [Joe Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-walker)

## Cast

- [Robert Montano](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-montano)
- [Hannah Ware](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannah-ware)
- [Nicole Beharie](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-beharie)
- [Carey Mulligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/carey-mulligan)
- [Ryan Wolfson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-wolfson)
- [Jake Siciliano](https://cinepixo.com/people/jake-siciliano)
- [Amy Hargreaves](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-hargreaves)
- [Michael Fassbender](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-fassbender)
- [Alex Manette](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-manette)
- [Alexander Wraith](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-wraith)
- [James Badge Dale](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-badge-dale)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/shame-2011
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