Women Who Made the Movies
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1990-11-23
Runtime: 56 mins
Director: Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, Wheeler Dixon
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Women Who Made the Movies
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Production Countries: United States of America
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