Dash and Lilly

Dash and Lilly is a 1999 Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-nominated biographical television film about writers Dashiell Hammett and Lillian Hellman. The film was directed by actress Kathy Bates and written by Jerrold L. Ludwig. It stars Sam Shepard and Judy Davis.

Dash and Lilly
GenreDrama
Written byJerrold L. Ludwig
Directed byKathy Bates
StarringSam Shepard
Judy Davis
Bebe Neuwirth
Laurence Luckinbill
David Paymer
Zeljko Ivanek
Ned Eisenberg
Mark Zimmerman
Victor A. Young
Stephanie Morgenstern
ComposerLaura Karpman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersDelia Fine
Stan Marguiles
Antony Root
ProducersJerrold L. Ludwig
Craig McNeil
CinematographyBruce Surtees
Running time100 minutes
Release
Original networkA&E
Original releaseMay 31, 1999 (1999-05-31)

Plot

The lives of Dashiell Hammett (Shepard) and Lillian Hellman (Davis) are set against the golden era of Hollywood, HUAC and the issue of McCarthyism of the 1950s. This intimate look at the lives of two of this century's literary titans follows their tumultuous affair, drinking bouts, career highs and lows, and activities in support of left-wing causes including Hammett's public avowal of Communism and his membership in the Communist Party and Hellman's sympathies for the Stalinist regime in the Soviet Union before World War II.

Principal cast

Awards and nominations

Accolade Ceremony Date Category Recipient Results Ref.
Golden Globes January 23, 2000 Best Miniseries or Television Film Dash and Lilly Nominated [1]
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film Sam Shepard Nominated
Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Judy Davis Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards September 12, 1999 Outstanding Made for Television Movie Stan Marguiles
Antony Root
Delia Fine
Craig McNeil
Jerrold L. Ludwig
Nominated [2]
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie Kathy Bates Nominated [3]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Sam Shepard Nominated [4]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Judy Davis Nominated [5]
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Bebe Neuwirth Nominated [6]
Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie Nic Ede Nominated [7]
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie Bruce Surtees Nominated [8]
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie Cindy Mollo Nominated [9]
Producers Guild of America Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television Stan Marguilies
Antony Root
Delia Fine
Scott M. Siegler
Jon Cowan
Robert L. Rovner
Nominated [10]
Writers Guild of America Original Long Form Jerrold L. Ludwig Won [11]

References

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