I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 independent film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with the artist Andy Warhol. The movie marked the debut of Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol and Martha Plimpton as Valeries friend Stevie. Stephen Dorff plays Warhol superstar Candy Darling. John Cale of the Velvet Underground wrote the films scorecitation needed despite protests from former band member Lou Reed.citation needed Yo La Tengo plays an anonymous band that is somewhat reminiscent of the group.citation needed

The film opens with a flashforward to moments after the shooting. This is quickly followed by a scene with Valerie Solanas Lili Taylor in custody for the shooting of Andy Warhol Jared Harris. The film then takes us back to a time when Valerie is living in New York making a living as a sex worker. A series of further flashbacks point to her difficult childhood, and success in studying psychology at college. Here, Valerie 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 Martha Plimpton, she meets Candy Darling Stephen Dorff, who in turn introduces her to Andy Warhol.Meanwhile, Valerie also meets Maurice Girodias Lothaire Bluteau, the publisher of Olympia Press. While Valerie wants Warhol to produce her play, Up Your Ass, Girodias wants her to write a pornographic novel for him. Once she signs a contract with Girodias, she comes to suspect his offer is not a generous one and may not be in her interest. She comes to regret signing this contract. At this point, her increasing derangement leads her to believe that Warhol and Girodias are controlling her. The film concludes, where it began, with Solanas attempted murder of Warhol. The film then steps ten years into the future, where Warhol lives in fear the rest of his life that Valerie will strike again while he continues his life up until his death, and in death Valeries pornographic novel was the S.C.U.M. manifesto, which is now regarded as a feminist classic. ........

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