American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

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American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
American traitor the trial of axis sally.jpg
Film poster
Directed byMichael Polish
Screenplay by
  • Vance Owen
  • Darryl Hicks
  • Michael Polish
Based onAxis Sally Confidential
by William E. Owen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJayson Crothers
Edited by
  • Raùl Marchand Sánchez
  • Gavin Segall-Abrams
Music byKubilay Uner
Production
companies
  • Diamond Film Productions
  • EFO
  • The Pimienta Film Co.
Distributed by
Release date
  • May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally is a 2021 drama film directed by Michael Polish, from a screenplay by Vance Owen and Darryl Hicks, based upon the book Axis Sally Confidential, by William E. Owen. It is based on the life of Mildred Gillars, an American singer and actor who during World War II broadcast Nazi propaganda to US troops and their families back home. The film stars Al Pacino, Meadow Williams, Swen Temmel, Thomas Kretschmann and Mitch Pileggi.

It was released on May 28, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment.

Cast[]

Production[]

In May 2017, it was announced EFO Films had acquired the screenplay by Vance Owen and Darryl Hicks based upon the book by Willem E. Owen.[1] In November 2018, Al Pacino, Meadow Williams and Swen Temmel joined the cast of the film, with Michael Polish directing.[2][3] In February 2019, Thomas Kretschmann, Mitch Pileggi and Lala Kent joined the cast of the film.[4] In April 2019, Carsten Norgaard joined the cast of the film.[5] Kubilay Uner will compose the film's score.[6]

Principal photography for the film took place in Dorado, Puerto Rico in February 2019.[7]

Release[]

In April 2021, Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film, and set it for release on May 28, 2021.[8]

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 21 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed three as positive and 18 as negative for a 14% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 3.7 out of 10.[9]

Hope Madden of UK Film Review said, "Aside from Pacino, the cast is uniformly awful."[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 17, 2017). "'Axis Sally' Story To Be Broadcast Wide Via Emmett/Furla/Oasis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Al Pacino, Meadow Williams Star In MoviePass Films Drama 'Axis Sally'". November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Al Pacino, Meadows Williams Join MoviePass Films' 'Axis Sally'". November 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 11, 2019). "MoviePass Films' 'Axis Sally' Adds Trio To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 12, 2019). "'Axis Sally': Carsten Norgaard Joins Al Pacino In Drama From MoviePass Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kubilay Uner to Score Michael Polish's 'Axis Sally'". FilmMusicReporter. March 5, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "MoviePass Films Begins Principal Photography on Axis Sally". Business Wire. February 12, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 22, 2021). "Michael Polish's 'American Traitor: The Trial Of Axis Sally' Gets U.S. Release Date In Vertical-Redbox Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021) Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Madden, Hope (28 May 2021). "American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally film review". UK Film Review.

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