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A sex addict's carefully cultivated private life falls apart after his sister arrives for an indefinite stay.

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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 50 wins & 93 nominations.
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Brandon
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Woman on Subway Train
Mari-Ange Ramirez ...
Alexa
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David
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Marianne
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Steven
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Samantha
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Elizabeth
Rachel Farrar ...
Rachel
Loren Omer ...
Loren
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Sissy
Lauren Tyrrell ...
Hostess
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Cocktail Waitress
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Skype Son
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Waiter
Charisse Bellante ...
Live Chat Woman (as Charisse Merman)
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Hotel Lover
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Carly
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Muscular Boyfriend
Carl Low ...
Bouncer
Calamity Chang ...
Late Night Lover #1
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Late Night Lover #2
Stanley Mathis ...
Conductor
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Police Officer
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Neighbor (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
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New Yorker (uncredited)
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The Standard Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Ryan Wolfson ...
Bartender (Ryan) (uncredited)

Directed by

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Steve McQueen

Written by

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Steve McQueen ... (written by) and
Abi Morgan ... (written by)

Produced by

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Iain Canning ... producer
Peter Hampden ... executive producer
Tim Haslam ... executive producer
Tessa Ross ... executive producer
Emile Sherman ... producer
Bergen Swanson ... co-producer
Robert Walak ... executive producer

Music by

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Harry Escott

Cinematography by

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Sean Bobbitt ... director of photography

Editing by

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Joe Walker

Editorial Department

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Rob Ackerman ... technical support: Lipsync Post
Siobhan Boyes ... post-production coordinator
Linden Brownbill ... post production engineer: Lipsync Post
Lee Clappison ... colorist: Lipsync Post
James Clarke ... digital intermediate supervisor
Ritchie Ferguson ... technical support: Lipsync Post
Lisa Forrest ... assistant editor
Scott Goulding ... on-line editor
Lisa Jordan ... senior post producer: Lipsync Post
Scott Macbeth ... technical support: Lipsync Post
Tim Maxwell ... digital transfer
Jerry Ramsbottom ... additional assistant editor
Rick White ... technical support: Lipsync Post
Gilbert Carreras ... color timer (uncredited)
John Potter ... colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Casting By

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Avy Kaufman

Production Design by

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Judy Becker

Art Direction by

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Charles Kulsziski

Set Decoration by

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Heather Loeffler

Costume Design by

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David C. Robinson ... (as David Robinson)

Makeup Department

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Ma Kalaadevi Ananda ... makeup department head
Erin Hicks ... hair department head
Craig Lindberg ... special makeup effects artist
Nick London ... key makeup artist
Juanita Townsend ... key hair stylist

Production Management

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Danielle Blumstein ... unit production manager
Scott Jackson ... post-production executive: Fox Searchlight
Tracey Josephs ... head of production: Film4
Fiona Morham ... head of production: UK Film Council
Emma Zee ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jolian Blevins ... first assistant director: additional photography / second assistant director
Cedric Vara ... second second assistant director
Atilla Salih Yücer ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Matthew Amenta ... property master
Kimberly Asa ... art department coordinator (as Kim Asa)
Sarah Berney ... scenic: additional photography
Mary Blanchard ... journeyman scenic: additional photography
David Brenner ... on-set dresser
Ryan Bundrick ... key carpenter: additional photography
Nicole DeLuca ... art intern (as Nicole De Luca)
Kate Falzarano ... set dresser
Fern Gnesin ... set decorator: additional photography
Richard Hebrank ... construction coordinator: additional photography (as Richie Hebrank)
James Holroyd ... leadman: additional photography (as James H. Holroyd) / set dresser (as James H. Holroyd)
Millree Hughes ... camera scenic artist
Warren Jorgensen ... journeyman scenic: additional photography (as Warren Jorgenson)
Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti ... charge scenic: additional photography (as Alicia Leatherbury)
Meredith Lippincott ... art department production assistant
Andrew Lupo ... construction grip: additional photography
Brian O'Neill ... construction grip: additional photography
Lee Shevett ... key construction grip: additional photography
Jim Sten ... leadman
Walker Tate ... art intern
Joshua Vogel ... assistant property master / on-set dresser: additional photography
Matthew Wunsch ... set decoration production assistant (as Matt Wunsch)
George Daratany ... set decorator production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Lee Nirenberg ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Bobby Roelofs ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Hugo Adams ... foley editor: Sound 24
Niv Adiri ... re-recording mixer / sound design editor: Sound 24
Tim Atkins ... adr recordist: Lipsync Post London / sound assistant: Lipsync Post
Ben Barker ... sound effects editor: Sound 24
Paul Cotterell ... adr editor: Lipsync Post / dialogue editor: Lipsync Post / sound re-recording mixer: Sound 24
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer / adr mixer: Soundtrack NY
Michael Fowler ... adr recordist: Soundtrack NY (as Mike Fowler)
Glenn Freemantle ... sound designer / sound supervisor: Sound 24
Anguibe Guindo ... boom operator
Rob Hughes ... adr mixer: Lipsync Post London
Ken Ishii ... sound mixer
Andrea King ... foley artist
Adam Mendez ... foley recordist
Joe Origlieri ... additional sound mixer
Angus Robertson ... head of sound: StageOne Sound
Jason Stevens ... sound negative
Jack Stew ... foley artist
Richard Stockdale ... dolby sound consultant
John Soukup ... sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Adrian Banton ... digital compositor: LipSync Post
Alberto Buron ... digital restoration technician: Lipsync Post
Luke Butler ... digital effects supervisor: Lipsync Post
Naomi Butler ... digital compositor: Lipsync Post
Tom Collier ... digital effects supervisor: Lipsync Post
Peter Collins ... digital lab operator: Lipsync Post
Stefan Drury ... head of visual effects: Lipsync Post
James Elster ... digital compositor: Lipsync Post
Sean Farrow ... executive visual effects supervisor: Lipsync Post (as Sean H. Farrow)
David Lloyd ... senior systems administrator: Lipsync Post
Abigail McKenzie ... digital lab operator: Lipsync Post
Emelie Nilsson ... digital compositor: Lipsync Post
Glen Pratt ... on-set supervisor: Lipsync Post
Antonio Rodríguez Díaz ... digital compositor: Lipsync Post
Katie Roehrick ... visual effects coordinator: Lipsync Post
Daniel Spain ... systems administrator: Lipsync Post
Lucy Tanner ... visual effects coordinator: Lipsync Post
Daniel Tomlinson ... senior digital lab operator: Lipsync Post
Diana Vasquez ... digital lab operator: Lipsync Post

Stunts

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Mike Burke ... stunt driver #1
Roy Farfel ... stunt coordinator / stunt driver #2
Declan Mulvey ... stunt driver #3
Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator
Chazz Menendez ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Abraham Altbuch ... best boy grip
Carter Bissell ... best boy electric
Liz Cash ... camera loader: additional photography
David Chameides ... steadicam operator
Jeremy Conley ... grip
Nicole Cosgrove ... camera loader
Michael Diaz ... electrician: additional photography
Joe Doughan ... dolly grip
Matthew Farrell ... grip (as Matt Farrell)
Charlie Foerschner ... second assistant camera: additional photography
Max Frankston ... 24 frame playback operator / playback coordinator: additional photography
David Ganczewski ... best boy grip: additional photography (as Dave Ganczewski)
Arthur Gardner ... electrician: additional photography
Abbot Genser ... still photographer
Spencer Gillis ... second assistant camera
Erik Guldbech ... rigging gaffer: additional photography
Rob Harlow ... key grip
Christopher Heikel ... shop electric: additional photography
Kate Larose ... first assistant camera: additional photography
Rachael Levine ... camera operator: additional photography
Ludovic Littee ... first assistant camera
Eric Lutz ... electrician: additional photography
Quinn Marshall ... grip: additional photography
Markus Marty ... camera intern
Kevin Meegan ... grip: additional photography
Michael Mortell ... generator operator (as Mike Mortell)
Athos Nash ... electrician: additional photography
Timothy Naylor ... camera operator
William Newell ... gaffer (as Bill Newell)
Rodolfo Peyrano ... electrician: additional photography (as Rodolfo Peyrans)
Francesco Pinna ... electrician: additional photography
August Popkin ... lighting technician
Benjamin Relf ... vtr / vtr: additional photography
Kyle Simmons ... lighting technician
Phillip Sorenson ... shop electric: additional photography (as Philip Sorenson)
Patrick Wade ... rigging electric: additional photography
John Nijhawan ... grip (uncredited)
Eric J. Williams ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Vanessa Baker ... voice casting
Diana Blue ... extras casting associate
Karen E. Etcoff ... extras casting
Charles L. Gariepy ... casting assistant (as Charles Gariepy)
Zachary Luke Kislevitz ... casting
Leeba Zakharov ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Aneikit Bonnel ... key costumer
Alex Bovaird ... assistant costume designer
Rose Marie Cappelluti ... wardrobe supervisor: additional photography (as Rose Cappelluti)
Barbara Hause ... wardrobe supervisor
Brittany Loar ... costume coordinator
Shady Patterson ... costume intern
Kristin Reynolds ... costume intern (as Kristin Lindbeck)
Thomas M. Smalley ... set costumer (as Thomas Smalley)
Kirsten Mogg ... set costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Michael DeRoker ... location assistant
Jason A. McCauley ... assistant location manager
Jason Planitzer ... assistant location manager
David Velasco ... location manager
Nicole DeLuca ... locations intern (uncredited)

Music Department

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Mark Berrow ... musician: violin
Richard Bissill ... musician: French horn
David Butterworth ... orchestrator
Liz Caplan ... vocal coach: Carey Mulligan
Norine Castine ... piano teacher
Pete Hutchings ... assistant score engineer
Ian Neil ... music supervisor
Lucy Whalley ... assistant orchestra contractor
Rolf Wilson ... orchestra leader
Nick Wollage ... score mix engineer / score recording engineer
Ian Wood ... music editor
Warren Zielinski ... musician: violin
Thomas Cavanaugh ... music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Danielle Diego ... music executive (uncredited)
Steve Mair ... musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Katri Billard ... script supervisor: additional photography
Eva Z. Cabrera ... script supervisor
Peter Wade ... script consultant (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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David Chacon ... driver: additional photography
David Conelli ... camera car driver
Reginald Crute ... driver: additional photography
Paul Elliacin ... driver: additional photography (as Paul Eliacin)
George Holtzer ... teamster captain
James A. Keegan ... driver: additional photography (as James Keegan)

Additional Crew

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Tara Andrus ... production accountant
Matthew Baker ... representative: HanWay Films
Chris Bentley ... titles coordinator: Lipsync Post
Jesse Bernhardt ... office intern
Stephanie Blackwood ... assistant production coordinator
Katherine Bridle ... production and development executive: See-Saw Films
Sue Bruce-Smith ... head of commercial development: Film4
Nicole Bukowski ... first assistant accountant
Jerome Butler ... dialect coach
Neil Cairns ... post production accountant
Cinder Chou ... office production assistant (as Cynthia Chou)
Alice Clough ... head of business affairs: See-Saw Films
Wendy Cohen ... clearance coordinator
Rebecca Coppin ... legal services: U.K., Lee & Thompson (as Rebecca Pick)
Cynthia De Souza ... UK Film Council
Charlie Dibe ... production coordinator
Peter Dickinson ... senior title designer: Lipsync Post
Harry Dixon ... head of business affairs: Film4
Charles Dorfman ... developed with the assistance of Buckland Productions / development executive: See-Saw Films
Víctor Escribano ... set intern
Will Evans ... head of business affairs: UK Film Council
David Farinas ... additional caterer: Tribe Road Catering
Mac Fisher ... office intern
Brian James Fitzpatrick ... first team production assistant (as Brian Fitzpatrick)
Charlotte Fleck ... dialect coach
Lizzie Francke ... senior production and development executive: UK Film Council
Anne Gartside ... head of publicity: Momentum Pictures
Chiara Gelardin ... representative: HanWay Films
Andrew Gilbert ... chef/president: Tribe Road Catering
Liz Green ... combined continuity script: Fatts
Conor Griff ... key production assistant: additional photography
Robin Guise ... production executive: Lipsync
Julia Hall ... senior designer: Lipsync Design
Wayne Han ... key production assistant
Vince Holden ... head of production finance: UK Film Council
Charles Howard II ... production assistant: additional photography
Morgan Howard ... payroll accountant
Sam Joly ... assistant to Iain Canning: See-Saw Films (as Samantha Joly)
Mark B. Jones ... senior publicity manager: Momentum Pictures (as Mark Jones)
Tanisha Jones ... office intern
Kaelan Kelly-Sordelet ... production assistant
Adam King ... background production assistant
April Lamb ... assistant: Steve McQueen
Phillip Larios ... parking production assistant: additional photography
Sam Lavender ... head of development: Film4
Dan Levy Dagerman ... unit production assistant: additional photography
Louise Long ... business affairs executive: Film4
Gabriella Ludlow ... legal services: U.S., The B.A. Department
Jonathan Lynch-Staunton ... representative: HanWay Films
Richard Mansell ... representative: HanWay Films
Xavier Marchand ... managing director: Momentum Pictures
Cisco Marcial ... parking coordinator
Spyro Markesinis ... vice president of legal and business affairs: Europe, Momentum Pictures
Danielle McCarthy ... assistant: Iain Canning
Charlie McSpadden ... office production assistant
Norman Merry ... production executive: Lipsync
Christos Michaels ... production legal services: U.K., Lee & Thompson
Simone Nicholson ... production executive: See-Saw Films
Jerome Nunziante ... production assistant: additional photography
Laurie Osmond ... epk producer
Sarah Parfitt ... delivery paperwork coordinator
Natasha Pilbrow ... legal executive: Lipsync
Armond Pressly ... additional caterer: Tribe Road Catering
Peter Raven ... production executive: Lipsync
Lila Rawlings ... development executive
Brandon Rohwer ... unit publicist
Thorsten Schumacher ... representative: HanWay Films
Jamie Schwartz ... senior vice president of theatrical marketing: Momentum Pictures
Jack Scott ... unit production assistant
Tanya Seghatchian ... head of film fund: UK Film Council
Weiman Seid ... unit publicist: Fat Dot
Jan Spielhoff ... representative: HanWay Films
Hayley Stahl ... office intern
Allen Sterns ... chef/president: additional photography, Movieland Catering (as Alan Sterns)
Ruth Trippitt ... assistant: Iain Canning UK
Tristan Vaughan ... craft service assistant
Niccolò Vitelli ... walkie production assistant
Joan Washington ... dialect coach
Howard Watkins ... head of title design / head of title design: Lipsync Post
Claire Wiegand ... craft service lead (as Claire Weigand) / craft service lead: additional photography (as Claire Weigand)
Danielle Wilson ... craft service: Eat Catering NYC / craft service: additional photography, Eat Catering NYC
Helen Wong ... accountant: See-Saw Films
Chas Bruns ... production assistant (uncredited)
Stephanie Corbett ... body double: Carey Mulligan (uncredited)
Sara DeRosa ... stand-in: Carey Mulligan (uncredited)
Brian DiLorenzo ... office production intern (uncredited)
Danielle DuGuay ... production assistant (uncredited)
Joyce Goldenbaum ... animal coordinator (uncredited)
Mátyás Haraszti ... lead translator (uncredited)
Feifei Ling ... production assistant (uncredited)
Josh Mankoff ... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Sara Neuffer ... production assistant (uncredited)
Andrew Nordstrum ... production assistant (uncredited)
Blake Steigerwald ... production assistant (uncredited)
Steve Tsentserensky ... production assistant (uncredited)
Helen Varty ... assistant: Tessa Ross (uncredited)

Thanks

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Ellie Cook ... thanks
Andrew Mackie ... special thanks
Richard Payten ... special thanks
Claire Taylor ... special thanks
Andrew Tetenbaum ... special thanks
Warren Zavala ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Brandon is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control. Shame examines the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us. Written by Momentum Pictures

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Also Known As
  • La honte (Canada, French title)
  • 羞耻 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Hanba (Slovakia)
  • Sram (Croatia)
  • Стыд (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 101 min
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Budget $6,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The first time Michael Fassbender saw the film was with his father Josef. Both were relieved that his mother Adele could not make the screening. See more »
Goofs When Brandon is on the subway looking at the woman we see Fulton behind him on the wall of the subway tunnel. The train moves and a few minutes have passed. Next, when the woman exists the train and he follows her, we see that they are again at Fulton station. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Venice Film Festival 2011 (2011). See more »
Soundtracks Aria from the Goldberg Variations See more »
Crazy Credits No opening credits apart from the movie's title. See more »
Quotes Sissy Sullivan: We're not bad people. We just come from a bad place.
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