I Shot Andy Warhol
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mary Harron
Produced by	Tom Kalin Christine Vachon
Language	English
IMDb profile

I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 independent film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with Andy Warhol. The movie marked the debut of Canadian director Mary Harron. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mary Harron (born 1953) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter most well known for her films I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page. ... Tom Kalin (born 1962) is an award-winning screenwriter, film director and producer. ... Christine Vachon (b. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 26, 1988) was an American radical feminist writer who struggled to be recognized for her writing but became famous for shooting the artist Andy Warhol in 1968. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Mary Harron (born 1953) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter most well known for her films I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page. ...

The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie. Stephen Dorff plays Warhol superstar Candy Darling. Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20, 1967) is an American theater, film and television actress. ... Jared Harris (born 24 August 1961, in London, UK) is a British actor of Irish and Welsh descent. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ... Plimpton at the New York premiere of Miramaxs Kill Bill: Volume 1 Martha Plimpton (born Martha Carradine on November 16, 1970, in New York City) is former model turned actress who was born to famous actor parents Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Warhol Superstars refers to a coterie of New York personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. ... Candy Darling Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 - March 21, 1974) was a pre-op transsexual Warhol superstar who starred in Andy Warhols films Flesh (1968) and Women in Revolt (1971). ...

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Plot

The film opens with Solanas in custody for the shooting of Andy Warhol. The film then takes us back to a time when Solanas is living in New York and prostituting herself for a living. A series of further flashbacks point to her difficult childhood, and success in studying psychology at university. At university, Solanas discovers that she is a lesbian, that she can write and that she has a distinctive view of the world. This leads her to New York City and its downtown underworld. Through her friend Stevie, she meets Candy Darling, who in turn introduces her to Andy Warhol. Meanwhile she also meets Maurice Girodias, the publisher of Olympia Press. While Solanas wants Warhol to produce her play, 'Up Your Ass', Girodias wants her to write a pornographic novel for him. Once Solanas signs a contract with Girodias, she comes to suspect his offer is not a generous one and may not be in her interests. She comes to regret signing this contract. At this point, she starts to become seriously disturbed. She thinks Warhol, and or Girodias are controlling her. The film concludes, where it began, with Solanas' attempted murder of Warhol. Candy Darling Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 - March 21, 1974) was a pre-op transsexual Warhol superstar who starred in Andy Warhols films Flesh (1968) and Women in Revolt (1971). ... Olympia Press was a Paris based publisher, best known for the first print of Nabokov s Lolita; this led to copyright issues, since Nabokov was not satisfied with the publisher and the reputation it had, since besides some serious literature, it published mostly erotic novels. ...

Background

This film is based on a true story and was thoroughly researched by the filmmaker, Mary Harron, who intitially intended to make a documentary.

Valerie Solanas was the founder and the only member of SCUM, the Society for Cutting Up Men. She believed man's objective was to oppress woman only and that men should be exterminated.

Many people who knew Solanas and Warhol tried to rationalize the shooting. Stephen Koch, who in 1973 wrote a study of Warhol's film, stated: "Valerie lives in terror of dependence: That is what the SCUM Manifesto is about, an absolute terror before the experience of need. Like Warhol, Solanas is obsessed with an image of autonomy, except that... she has played the obsession desperately, rather than with Warhol's famous cool." (Harron, I Shot Andy Warhol,Grove Press NY, 1995) Cover of the SCUM Manifesto The SCUM Manifesto (Society for Cutting Up Men Manifesto) is a misandrous tract written in 1968 by Valerie Solanas which advocated a violent anarchic revolution to create an all-female society. ...

Cast

• Lili Taylor - Valerie Jean Solanas
• Jared Harris - Andy Warhol
• Martha Plimpton - Stevie
• Lothaire Bluteau - Maurice Girodias
• Anna Levine - Iris
• Peter Friedman - Alan Burke
• Tahnee Welch - Viva
• Jamie Harrold - Jackie Curtis
• Donovan Leitch - Gerard Malanga
• Michael Imperioli - Ondine
• Reg Rogers - Paul Morrissey
• Bill Sage - Tom Baker
• Jill Hennessy - Laura

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Awards and nomination

• Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress - Lili Taylor (nominated)
• Gijón International Film Festival Best Art Direction - Thérèse DePrez (winner)
• Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature Mary Harron, Tom Kalin and Christine Vachon (nominated)
• Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actress - Lili Taylor (winner)
• Stockholm Film Festival Award for Best Actress - Lili Taylor (winner)
• Stockholm Film Festival Bronze Horse (nominated)
• Sundance Film Festival Special Recognition for Outstanding Performance - Lili Taylor
• Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic (nominated)

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Soundtrack

• "Burned", performed by Wilco
• "Walk on By", performed by Dionne Warwick
• "Samba de Uma Nota Só" ("One Note Samba"), performed by Antonio Carlos Jobim
• "The More I See You", performed by Chris Montez
• "Itchycoo Park", performed by Ben Lee
• "Sunshine Superman", performed by Jewel
• "Caro Nome Aria", performed by Daniela Lojarro
• "Mas Que Nada", performed by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '65
• "Love is All Around", performed by R.E.M.
• "Season of the Witch", performed by Luna
• "Grazing in the Grass", performed by Hugh Masekela
• "Do You Believe in Magic", performed by The Lovin' Spoonful
• "The Red Telephone", performed by Love
• "Gimi a Little Break", performed by Love
• "Sensitive Euroman", performed by Pavement
• "Summertime Blues", performed by Blue Cheer
• "Kick Out the Jams", performed by MC5
• "Ain't Gonna Bump No More with No Big Fat Woman", performed by Joe Tex
• "I'll Keep It with Mine", performed by Bettie Serveert
• "Demons", performed by Yo La Tengo

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DVD release

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Bibliography

• Harron, I Shot Andy Warhol. 1995 Grove Press New York

External link

• I Shot Andy Warhol at the Internet Movie Database