Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Year: 1981

Runtime: 111 mins

Language: French

Documentary

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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