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Awarded the Oscar for Best Picture in 2019, Green Book is a gripping film. Discover the true story of Don Shirley and Tony Lip.
Viggo Mortensen. Starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, the film is inspired by the true story of a 1962 tour of the Deep South by African American pianist Don Shirley and Italian American bouncer and later actor Frank Tony Lip Vallelonga, who served as Shirley's driver and bodyguard.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(OLPFZv7IIpTl0PEPgPCsqAs__172,
While Mahershala Ali didn't play the piano in Green Book, the actor did work with Kris Bowers to learn how to look like a piano player and how to mimic piano playing. According to Bowers, the musician spent three whole months with Ali simply working on his posture and mannerisms.
His life in the early 1960s, when he was the driver and bodyguard for the black classical pianist Don Shirley, was dramatized in the 2018 film Green Book, in which he was portrayed by Viggo Mortensen. The film won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The film 'Green Book' is inspired by real-life events but takes artistic liberties with the portrayal of, characters and events. While it captures the essence of the relationship between Don Shirley and Tony Vallelonga, it simplifies and dramatizes certain aspects for narrative purposes.