Lee Israel made her living in the 1970s and 1980s profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. Though Lee Israel has undeniable profiling skills, her work has grown stale and hackneyed, rendering her profession unnecessary and insignificant. Now in times of financial hardship, Israel must find other ways to make a living. With assistance from her steadfast friend, Jack, the two endeavor to keep Israel afloat. With a dose of trickery and deceptive eye, they do just that.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for language including some sexual references, and brief drug use.

General Note:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.

Wide screen (2.40:1).

Based on the book by Lee Israel.

Special features: Deleted scenes; Commentary by director Marielle Heller and Melissa McCarthy; Galleries; Elevator pitch; Becoming Lee Isreal; Likely friends; A literary world.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (106 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Biographical films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Personal Subject:

Israel, Lee-Drama.

Subject Term:

Women biographers -- Drama.

Forgers -- Drama.