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Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi

20227.11h 42m

Overview

Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together.

Directed by Amy Poehler
Written by Mark Monroe
Produced by Amy Poehler, Justin Wilkes, Michael Rosenberg
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Top Cast

Lucie Arnaz

Lucie Arnaz

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Bette Midler

Bette Midler

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Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

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Laura LaPlaca

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Eduardo Machado

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Charo

Charo

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Journey Gunderson

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Gregg Oppenheimer

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Norman Lear

Norman Lear

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Desi Arnaz Jr.

Desi Arnaz Jr.

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Themes & Keywords

comedianbiographytelevision history

About Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi is a documentary film released in 2022 exploring themes of comedian, biography, television history. Directed by Amy Poehler, it stars Lucie Arnaz, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett. Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together.

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