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Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 111 mins · French
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- Starring
- Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Delphine Seyrig, Barbara Steele, Candy Clark, Cindy Williams
It’s a documentary composed of interviews with celebrated actresses such as Jenny Agutter, Maria Schneider and Jane Fonda, who discuss the pressures and expectations placed upon them by the movie business. The title, taken from Marc Allegret’s 1958 film of the same name, underscores the notion that women in cinema are often told to be attractive and silent.
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