Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Her greatest work will be her biggest crime.

6.8/1020181h 46mReleased

DramaCrimeComedy

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.

Released: Oct 19, 2018

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Melissa McCarthy

Lee Israel

Richard E. Grant

Jack Hock

Dolly Wells

Anna

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