Shame (2011 film)
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| Directed by | Steve McQueen |
| Written by | Steve McQueen Abi Morgan |
| Produced by | Iain Canning Emile Sherman |
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| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Edited by | Joe Walker |
| Music by | Harry Escott |
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| Distributed by | Alliance Films (Canada) Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $20.4 million |
Shame is a 2011 erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States. Shame was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2012. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Fassbender's and Mulligan's performances, realistic depiction of sexual addiction, and direction.