Damsels in Distress
2011 · Movie · 99 min. · United States
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and produced by Westerly Film Production, Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore). They welcome transfer student Lily (Analeigh Tipton) into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of menincluding smooth Charlie (Adam Brody), dreamboat Xavier (Hugo Becker) and the mad frat pack of Frank (Ryan Metcalf) and Thor (Billy Magnussen) who threaten the girls friendship and sanity.
Direction Whit Stillman
Cast Greta Gerwig · Analeigh Tipton · Megalyn Echikunwoke · Carrie MacLemore · Adam Brody · Hugo Becker · Ryan Metcalf · Billy Magnussen · Aubrey Plaza
Soundtrack Mark Souzzo
Screenplay Whit Stillman
Cinematography Doug Emmett
Original title Damsels in Distress
5.1
1K votes (FilmAffinity)
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