Taipei Film Festival
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The Girls1968
Three actresses prepare to go on the road in a theater production of "Lysistrata," Aristophanes’ classic comic play about women and war. As they re-assess and deal with the problems in their respective private lives, they recognize the parallels with the play and begin to realize that it is serious (even tragic) after all. THE GIRLS is actress Mai Zetterling’s fourth feature film as director and is a key work in feminist cinema, presenting the eccentric, often funny and very positive way the three women’s minds work.
What makes this film worth watching?
"Zetterling's militantly sardonic humor [...] provides an awareness of the film's frequent ludicrousness that both lightens and sharpens her critique." - Fernando Croce, Slant Magazine
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A wonderful update of Lysistrata and the raging war between the sexes (even when it's hiding beneath life's subtleties.) I love how the writers used the actresses who were acting in the play to show how actors can be awakened by a work of art and want to share that discovery with an apathetic world. I was surprised to see the men say some of the things they did, blatantly showing themselves in a bad light at times but I adore this film! A new favorite for this feminist!
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- Bibi Andersson - Liz Lindstrand
- Harriet Andersson - Marianne
- Gunnar Björnstrand - Hugo
- Stig Engström - Thommy
- Erland Josephson - Carl
- Leif Liljeroth - Tourist Manager Kiruna
- Gunnel Lindblom - Gunilla
- Åke Lindström - Bengt
- Ulf Palme - Director
- Frank Sundström - Marianne's Lover
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A wonderful update of Lysistrata and the raging war between the sexes (even when it's hiding beneath life's subtleties.) I love how the writers used the actresses who were acting in the play to show how actors can be awakened by a work of art and want to share that discovery with an apathetic world. I was surprised to see the men say some of the things they did, blatantly showing themselves in a bad light at times but I adore this film! A new favorite for this feminist!
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The Girls are funny, decadent, sensual, and right on!!!
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A great feminist film!
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totally love it_a great concept & fantastic execution_all of the women are wonderful as is the film_beautiful cinematography_you would think that someday idiots would figure out how insane war is_but so far that hasn't happened it only gets worse_idiots rule!!!
interesting, playful and looks great.