Women Who Made the Movies
Women Who Made the Movies
| 23 November 1990 (USA)
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Examines the careers of women who made a lasting contribution to film history as directors: Alice Guy Blaché, who in 1896 directed what is arguably the first plot-driven film; Ida Lupino, who also had a long career as an actor; Ruth Ann Baldwin, who directed numerous early westerns; Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler's film propagandist; as well as Dorothy Davenport Reid, Lois Weber, Kathlyn Williams, Germaine Dulac, Cleo Madison and many more. Film clips, stills, and other archival materials bring their work to life.

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Fluentiama

Perfect cast and a good story

TaryBiggBall

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

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Claire Dunne

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Anoushka Slater

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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