Damsels in Distress

Whipsmart.
-James Rocchi, Indiewire
Wonderfully off-beat.
-Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter

Synopsis

DAMSELS IN 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 men - including 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.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, April 20, 2012
Original Languages: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Running Time: 99 min.
Year: 2011

CREDITS

CAST
Analeigh Tipton
Greta Gerwig
Adam Brody
DIRECTED BY
Whit Stillman

TRAILER


PHOTOS

Left to Right: Heather (Carrie MacLemore) and Thor (Billy Magnussen). Photo by Kerry Brown, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Fred/Charlie (Adam Brody). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke), Heather (Carrie MacLemore), Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Lily (Analeigh Tipton).Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Priss (Caitlin Fitzgerald) and Frank (Ryan Metcalf). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right:Xavier (Hugo Becker) and Lily (Analeigh Tipton). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Lily (Analeigh Tipton). Photo by Kerry Brown, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Heather (Carrie MacLemore). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Depressed Debbie (Aubrey Plaza) and ?Freak? Astaire (Nick Blaemire). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Heather (Carrie MacLemore), Violet (Greta Gerwig) andRose (Megalyn Echikunwoke). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right:Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Fred/Charlie (Adam Brody). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Frank (Ryan Metcalf). Photo by Kerry Brown, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Lily (Analeigh Tipton). Photo by Kerry Brown, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke),Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Lily (Analeigh Tipton). Photo by Sabrina Lantos, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Whit Stillman (director) on set. Photo by Kerry Brown, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics