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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Frank & Ava
| image = Frank & Ava.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Michael Oblowitz
| producer = Douglas Kaplan
| screenplay = Willard Manus
Rico Simonini
| based_on =
| starring = Rico Simonini
Emily Elicia Low
| music = Misha Segal
| cinematography = Michael Oblowitz
Daniele Poli
| editing = Christopher Cibelli
Cody Miller
| studio = 8th House Entertainment
All Edge Entertainment
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 113 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'Frank & Ava' is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Michael Oblowitz and starring Rico Simonini as Frank Sinatra and Emily Elicia Low as Ava Gardner. It is based on the play of the same name by Willard Manus. This marked the final film appearances of Harry Dean Stanton and Katherine Helmond before their passing in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
Cast
*Rico Simonini as Frank Sinatra
*Emily Elicia Low as Ava Gardner
*Eric Roberts as Harry Cohn
*Jonathan Silverman as Mannie Sacks
*Harry Dean Stanton as Sheriff Lloyd
*Lukas Haas as Officer Josenhans
*Joanne Baron as Hedda Hopper
*Richard Portnow as Walter Winchell
*Joanna Sanchez as Louella Parsons
*Katherine Helmond as Betty Burns
Reception
Stephen Farber of 'The Hollywood Reporter' gave the film a negative review and wrote "Bargain-basement treatment of Hollywood royalty."
References
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