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Red Shirley

201028mLou Reed,Ralph Gibson
IMDb 8.0

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Lou Reed interviews his cousin, Shirley Novick (Shulamit Rabinowitz), on the eve of her 100th birthday. Shirley recalls growing up in a small village in Poland during World War I; fleeing to the United States by way of Canada during World War II and losing her parents to the Nazis; toiling for 47 years in New York City's garment district, where she became a labor activist; reuniting with her sisters, who had emigrated to Palestine; and taking part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

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What is Red Shirley (2010) about?

Lou Reed interviews his cousin, Shirley Novick (Shulamit Rabinowitz), on the eve of her 100th birthday. Shirley recalls growing up in a small village in Poland during World War I; fleeing to the United States by way of Canada during World War II and losing her parents to the Nazis; toiling for 47 years in New York City's garment district, where she became a labor activist; reuniting with her…

Who stars in Red Shirley?

Red Shirley stars Shirley Novick, Lou Reed. The film was directed by Lou Reed.

How long is Red Shirley?

Red Shirley has a runtime of 28 min and premiered in 2010.

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Red Shirley holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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