Remembering Adrienne Shelly

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The world lost many entertainers this year, but one of the most tragic stories came out of the indie-film world when actress Adrienne Shelly died at the hands of a construction worker with whom she was arguing.

The Brattle is screening one of Shelly's collaborations with director Hal Hartley Wednesday, January 3. The Unbelievable Truth, from 1989, follows an unconventional romance. A young woman in Long Island (Shelly) falls for an older ex-con, but no one can figure out exactly how terrible his crimes were. Roger Ebert compares the movie favorably to Douglas Sirk's melodramas.

The Unbelievable Truth will screen at 5:30, 7:30, and 9:30 at the Brattle. Image of Adrienne Shelly from Gothamist.

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