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Edie Sedgwick (Creator/SiennaMiller) is a young heiress studying art in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She moves to New York City, where she is introduced to pop art painter and film-maker Creator/AndyWarhol (Creator/GuyPearce). Intrigued by the beautiful socialite, he asks her to perform for him. Soon she is spending time with him at the Factory, his studio and also the hangout of a group of eccentrics, some of them drug addicts. Her status as Warhol superstar and success as a fashion model earn her popularity and international attention, but soon, fame starts to take its toll on her.

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Edie Sedgwick (Creator/SiennaMiller) is a young heiress studying art in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She moves to New York City, where she is introduced to pop art painter and film-maker Creator/AndyWarhol (Creator/GuyPearce). Intrigued by the beautiful socialite, he asks her to perform for him. Soon she is spending time with him at the Factory, his studio and also the hangout of a group of eccentrics, some of them drug addicts. Her status as a Warhol superstar and success as a fashion model earn her popularity and international attention, but soon, fame starts to take its toll on her.



* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Edie dies from a drug overdose just four months after marrying another patient at rehab.]]
* DrugsAreBad: As addiction takes its toll, Edie's relationship with Andy deteriorates, and ends up being what brings her downfall.

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Edie dies from a drug overdose just four months after marrying another patient at in rehab.]]
* DrugsAreBad: As addiction takes its toll, Edie's relationship with Andy deteriorates, and this ends up being what brings about her downfall.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Poet/singer Billy Quinn (Creator/HaydenChristensen) is obviously based on Music/BobDylan: The shades, the haircut, the folk poetry background, you name it. His appereance in this story is based on Edie Sedgwick's brother Jonathan's claim that his sister had an affair with Dylan. [[https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/27368/ Dylan threatened to sue the filmmakers,]] saying through his lawyers that the script insinuated that he was responsable in Sedgwick's drug abuse and death.
* SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll: This is a film set in TheSixties that involves Andy Warhol's Factory; you can make sure that all three appear here.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Poet/singer Billy Quinn (Creator/HaydenChristensen) is obviously based on Music/BobDylan: The shades, the haircut, the folk poetry background, you name it. His appereance appearance in this story is based on Edie Sedgwick's brother Jonathan's claim that his sister had an affair with Dylan. [[https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/27368/ Dylan threatened to sue the filmmakers,]] saying through his lawyers that the script insinuated that he was responsable responsible in Sedgwick's drug abuse and death.
* SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll: This is a film set in TheSixties that involves Andy Warhol's Factory; you can make be sure that all three appear here.
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Edie Sedgwick (Creator/SiennaMiller) is a young heiress studying art in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She moves to New York City, where she is introduced to pop art painter and film-maker AndyWarhol (Creator/GuyPearce). Intrigued by the beautiful socialite, he asks her to perform for him. Soon she is spending time with him at the Factory, his studio and also the hangout of a group of eccentrics, some of them drug addicts. Her status as Warhol superstar and success as a fashion model earn her popularity and international attention, but soon, fame starts to take its toll on her.

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Edie Sedgwick (Creator/SiennaMiller) is a young heiress studying art in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She moves to New York City, where she is introduced to pop art painter and film-maker AndyWarhol Creator/AndyWarhol (Creator/GuyPearce). Intrigued by the beautiful socialite, he asks her to perform for him. Soon she is spending time with him at the Factory, his studio and also the hangout of a group of eccentrics, some of them drug addicts. Her status as Warhol superstar and success as a fashion model earn her popularity and international attention, but soon, fame starts to take its toll on her.
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* DepravedHomosexual: Creator/AndyWarhol was portrayed in this manner (by Creator/GuyPearce!), so much so that [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Factory_Girl_2006.aspx one reviewer]] referred to the character as "Andy Warhol, or, as this film wants you to know him, Darth Warhol."
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* InvisibleCelebrityGuest: Music/MickJagger arrives at one of Warhol's parties, filmed briefly and entirely from the back of his head while everyone coos about him being there.
--> '''[[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Factory_Girl_2006.aspx?Page=4 Agony Booth]]:''' Look, everyone! The back of Mick Jagger's head has arrived!
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''Factory Girl'' is a 2006 American film directed by George Hickenlooper, based on the rapid rise and fall of 1960s underground film star and socialite, Edie Sedgwick.

Edie Sedgwick (Creator/SiennaMiller) is a young heiress studying art in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She moves to New York City, where she is introduced to pop art painter and film-maker AndyWarhol (Creator/GuyPearce). Intrigued by the beautiful socialite, he asks her to perform for him. Soon she is spending time with him at the Factory, his studio and also the hangout of a group of eccentrics, some of them drug addicts. Her status as Warhol superstar and success as a fashion model earn her popularity and international attention, but soon, fame starts to take its toll on her.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Edie dies from a drug overdose just four months after marrying another patient at rehab.]]
* DrugsAreBad: As addiction takes its toll, Edie's relationship with Andy deteriorates, and ends up being what brings her downfall.
* FallenOnHardTimesJob: By the time another Warhol Superstar sees Edie again after Edie has her fallout with Andy, she has become a prostitute.
* GreenEyedMonster: Andy Warhol becomes jealous when Edie begins her affair with Billy.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Poet/singer Billy Quinn (Creator/HaydenChristensen) is obviously based on Music/BobDylan: The shades, the haircut, the folk poetry background, you name it. His appereance in this story is based on Edie Sedgwick's brother Jonathan's claim that his sister had an affair with Dylan. [[https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/27368/ Dylan threatened to sue the filmmakers,]] saying through his lawyers that the script insinuated that he was responsable in Sedgwick's drug abuse and death.
* SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll: This is a film set in TheSixties that involves Andy Warhol's Factory; you can make sure that all three appear here.
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