Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

2018 | 1h 46min | R
Her greatest work will be her biggest crime.
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Storyline

When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

Cast

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Lee Israel
Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Jack Hock
Dolly Wells

Dolly Wells

Anna
Ben Falcone

Ben Falcone

Alan Schmidt
Gregory Korostishevsky

Gregory Korostishevsky

Andrei
Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Marjorie
Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Paul
Christian Navarro

Christian Navarro

Kurt
Pun Bandhu

Pun Bandhu

Agent Doyle
Erik LaRay Harvey

Erik LaRay Harvey

Agent Solanas
Brandon Scott Jones

Brandon Scott Jones

Glen
Shae D'Lyn

Shae D'Lyn

Nell
Rosal Colon

Rosal Colon

Rachel
Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Elaine
Marc Evan Jackson

Marc Evan Jackson

Lloyd
Marcella Lowery

Marcella Lowery

Guest at Party
Roberta Wallach

Roberta Wallach

Tom Clancy Groupie
Tina Benko

Tina Benko

Karen
Sandy Rosenberg

Sandy Rosenberg

Yale Librarian
Kevin Carolan

Kevin Carolan

Tom Clancy

Ben Rauch

Coat Check Guy
Ethel Fisher

Ethel Fisher

Mrs. Unger
Chris Lamberth

Chris Lamberth

Exterminator
Joanna Adler

Joanna Adler

Arlene
Mary B. McCann

Mary B. McCann

Judge

Michael Laurence

Fenwick
Michael Cyril Creighton

Michael Cyril Creighton

Harry
Alice Kremelberg

Alice Kremelberg

Server
Moisés Acevedo

Moisés Acevedo

Stationery Clerk
Lucy DeVito

Lucy DeVito

Gossipy Office Worker
Josh Evans

Josh Evans

Boss in Office
Ricky Garcia

Ricky Garcia

Security Guard
Charlotte Mary Wen

Charlotte Mary Wen

Cubicle Worker
Marcus Choi

Marcus Choi

Another Cubicle Worker
Justin Vivian Bond

Justin Vivian Bond

Lounge Singer
Tim Cummings

Tim Cummings

Craig

Havilah Brewster

Toni
Dann Fink

Dann Fink

Male (voice)
Zabryna Guevara

Zabryna Guevara

Female (voice)

Bonita Hamilton

Female (voice)

Dan McCabe

Male (voice)

Sean Oliver

Male (voice)

Lori Prince

Female (voice)
Armando Riesco

Armando Riesco

Male (voice)

Sandy Rustin

Female (voice)
George Aloi

George Aloi

Literary Agent (uncredited)

Tiffany Blair

Lady with Bird (uncredited)
Linwood Brown

Linwood Brown

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Kevin Cristaldi

Other Dealer (uncredited)

Barbara Ann Davison

Bookstore Employee (uncredited)

Peter Donovan

Greg (uncredited)

Antoine Drye

Musician in Bar Scene (uncredited)

Liz Eng

Lisa (uncredited)

George R. Golden

Bookshop Browser (uncredited)

Anne Hollister

Young Girl at Vet (uncredited)

Katie Kocik

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Ron Maestri

Book Store Customer (uncredited)
Doris McCarthy

Doris McCarthy

Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Wayne J. Miller

Wayne J. Miller

Pancake Man at Counter (uncredited)
Bill Walters

Bill Walters

Homeless Man (uncredited)

Crew

Lee Israel

Book
Marielle Heller

Marielle Heller

Director
Nicole Holofcener

Nicole Holofcener

Screenplay

Stephen H. Carter

Production Design

Ma Kalaadevi Ananda

Makeup Department Head

Shannen Walsh

Visual Effects Coordinator

Marci Mudd

Art Direction

Matthew T. Griffin

Visual Effects Producer

Deborah Wheatley

Assistant Art Director
Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Executive Producer

Joe White

Sound Mixer

Damian Volpe

Supervising Sound Editor

Jawal Nga

Executive Producer

Pamela Hirsch

Executive Producer

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anne McCabe

Editor
Amy Nauiokas

Amy Nauiokas

Producer

Jeff Whitty

Screenplay

Arjun Bhasin

Costume Design
Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

Director of Photography

Nate Heller

Original Music Composer

David Yarnell

Producer

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Anne Carey

Producer

Sarah E. McMillan

Set Decoration
Todd Antonio Somodevilla

Todd Antonio Somodevilla

"B" Camera Operator

Pamela Hirsch

Unit Production Manager

T.K. Knowles

Associate Producer

Matt Duncan

Set Decoration Buyer

John S. Moyer

Steadicam Operator

Howard Paar

Music Supervisor

Henriette Lopez

Assistant Set Decoration

Jennifer Euston

Casting

Tim Metivier

First Assistant "A" Camera

Andrea Burrell

Graphic Designer

Truman Clark McCasland

Art Department Coordinator

Graham Burt

First Assistant "B" Camera

Timothy R. Boyce Jr.

Boom Operator

Chuck Ryant

Associate Producer

Matthew Selkirk

Digital Imaging Technician

Rebecca Breckel

Script Supervisor

Chelsea Ryan

Second Assistant Director

Jack Mortellaro Jr.

Leadman

Graham Burt

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Brian Lynch

Loader

John O'Grady

Associate Producer

Graham Wichman

Set Decoration Buyer

Brian Lynch

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Shani Geva

Associate Producer

John S. Moyer

"A" Camera Operator

Jill Alexander

Property Master

Charlie Dibe

Unit Production Manager

Karen Kane

First Assistant Director

Mary Cybulski

Still Photographer

Kelley Cribben

Post Production Supervisor

Rachel Chancey

Foley Editor
Bruce Winant

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Lawrence Bell

Tailor

Mike Myers

Special Effects Coordinator

Vance Miller

CG Supervisor

Alyssa Alimaras

Location Assistant

Hannah L. Smith

Production Secretary

Nate Heller

Orchestrator

James Hammer

Assistant Costume Designer

Barbara Sansone

Hairstylist

Nick Pray

Assistant Location Manager

David M. Waldron

Background Casting Director

Josh Nadelman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Shellie Gillespie

Production Accountant

Frank Beggins

Transportation Co-Captain

David Stern

Key Grip

Erika Abberton

Hairstylist

Michael Herlihy

Construction Coordinator

Lisa Green

Assistant Property Master

Robert Hein

Sound Effects Editor

Tracey Phillips-Boone

Costume Supervisor

Linda D. Flowers

Wig Designer

Loriel Letizia

Location Coordinator

Tony Behringer

Background Casting Director

John Bair

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mike Morini

Dolly Grip

Cinder Chou

Production Coordinator

Tony Martinez

Dialogue Editor

Filipe Messeder

Assistant Sound Editor

Jessica Hunt

Key Costumer

Jen Grubbs

Costume Assistant

Patrick O'Hala

Assistant Location Manager

Renuka Ballal

Visual Effects Producer

Bobby Johanson

ADR Mixer

Victoria Wood

Wigmaker

Sean Heilig

Transportation Captain

Dave Palestine

Dolly Grip

Kayla Viani

Costumer
Dann Fink

Dann Fink

ADR Voice Casting

Jimmy Gribbin

Location Assistant

Stephanie DeCourcey

Background Casting Director

Michael Rivera

ADR Recordist

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Christa Lewandowski

Costume Coordinator

Lemuel Herarte

Costume Assistant

Brooke Ensign

Unit Publicist

Kim Safatsky

Animal Wrangler

Jamie Coffey

Payroll Accountant

Richard P. Ulivella

Chief Lighting Technician

Matt Snedecor

Foley Recordist

Sascha Springer

Location Manager

Adam Dicterow

First Assistant Editor

Adam Bennati

Music Coordinator

Ted Caplan

Music Editor

Ma Kalaadevi Ananda

Makeup Artist

Dahlia Warner

Key Makeup Artist

S.J. Allocco

Casting Associate