The Forty-Year-Old Version
2020 film by Radha Blank / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
The Forty-Year-Old Version is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Radha Blank, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, and Reed Birney.[1]
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Directed by | Radha Blank |
Written by | Radha Blank |
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Cinematography | Eric Branco |
Edited by | Robert Grigsby Wilson |
Music by | Guy C. Routte |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Loosely based on Blank's own life, the film sees her playing Radha, a playwright and teacher who turns to rapping when she finds herself nearing her 40th birthday.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020, where Blank won the U.S Dramatic Competition Directing Award, and was released on October 9, 2020, by Netflix. It was named one of the ten best films of 2020 by the National Board of Review.[2]