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Wikipedia article




'Blues for Willadean' is a 2012 American drama film written and directed by Del Shores and starring Beth Grant and Octavia Spencer. It is based on Shores 2003 play 'The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife'.

Plot



The story is about Willadean, a woman who explores the shame, emotions and privacy of battered women. A film mixed with drama, humor, pain but which offers just hope to abused women. Willadean, wife of a truck driver, tries to escape from the small prison she built thanks to a friend and friend LaSonia who is always close to her and is a blues singer and encourages her with music.

Cast



*Beth Grant as Willadean Winkler

*Octavia Spencer as LaSonia Robinson

*Dale Dickey as Rayleen Hobbs

*David Steen as J.D. Winkler

*Debby Holiday as Blues Singer

*Louise Beard as Mrs. Garrison

Production



The film was shot in Atlanta.

References




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