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This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract Review of the film Suffragette (2015), written by Abi Morgan and directed by Sarah Gavron, considering its use of fiction to explore women’s history, comparing it to other dramatic treatments of the suffrage campaign, its historical accuracy and its portrayal of the legal ...
- Gwen Seabourne
herself caught up in the militancy of the suffragette movement. A small band of women disturb the peace when they throw rocks at store windows and shout ‘votes for women’. One of the women is Violet Miller (Anne-Marie Duff), who also works at the Glasshouse Laundry. The well-behaved Maud is initially reluctant to
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Suffragette. Movies about political movements tend to have one of two problems: 1.) The film views the events through the filter of one individual’s experience, narrowing the scope. 2.) The film takes a rote, careful approach, sacrificing emotional complexity. “Suffragette,” detailing the push for women’s suffrage in the United Kingdom ...
Feb 8, 2016 · Abstract. Review of the film Suffragette (2015), written by Abi Morgan and directed by Sarah Gavron, considering its use of fiction to explore women’s history, comparing it to other dramatic treatments of the suffrage campaign, its historical accuracy and its portrayal of the legal and social position of women, and wives, during the early ...
- Gwen Seabourne
- g.c.seabourne@bristol.ac.uk
- 2016
This free educational resource for students aged 11 to 19 is based on the film Suffragette which brings the struggle and achievements of the suffragettes to life for a new generation. Please note that the film has a 12a rating, so playing the trailer to 11-year-olds will be at your discretion. The programme encourages the whole school to ...
A film guide that looks at Suffragette (2015), a powerful depiction of the rise of the Suffragist movement and some of the British women involved. This guide is useful for exploring topics including History, Politics and Film Studies in addition to highlighting themes surrounding law and order, campaigns and revolutions, democracy, life and ...
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Apr 1, 2016 · The suffragette’s refusal to comply with requests to have their photographs taken is used as a case study through which to examine the ways in which conventions about the form of the mugshot can ...
