Iron Jawed Angels
The fight for women's voting rights has rarely been given as dramatic a treatment as in Iron Jawed Angels. Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) and Frances O'Connor (Mansfield Park) star as second-wave suffragettes Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who led the final fight for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. Though the movie sometimes tries too hard to avoid the stigma of a period piece (the soundtrack features electric guitars, Swank has a steamy moment in a bathtub, and the editing is jagged and flashy), the mounting energy of the fight--and the increasingly nasty opposition--gains real momentum when a wartime picket line leads to Paul, Burns, and their sisters-in-arms being arrested on trumped-up charges and imprisoned. The actors--including Julia Ormond (Smilla's Sense of Snow), Angelica Huston (Prizzi's Honor, The Grifters), and Brooke Smith (Vanya on 42nd Street)--give fervent, determined performances. --Bret Fetzer
Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars in a fresh and contemporary look at a pivotal event in American history, telling the true story of how a pair of defiant and brilliant young activists took the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:With Director Katja von Garnier and writer Sally Robinson
Featurette
Other:HBO Films Spot
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100 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 06, 2008 Type: User Review |
Educational value
I used this film in my US History class,I was impressed with the historical value of the film. My students were able to relate well to it, I recommend it to any teacher of American History.
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
Iron Jawed Angels
Good movie - accurately portrayed - except for one scene that seemed to be added to make this movie a little more risque. Other than that 30 seconds to one minute scene (that seemed a little out of context) this was a great movie.
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
I was enlightened
My right to vote - never gave it much thought. I now have a new appreciation for the privilege; and recommend this film to anyone not familiar with this piece of our history. You'll be enlightened.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Movie about Women's Rights
Even though the title of this movie may sound a little strange, it is a movie worth seeing. The movie focuses on the efforts and determination of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns and their quest to give women the right to vote. I watched this movie for...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 19, 2008 Type: User Review |
Impactful - not just for "girls"
I was skeptical when I saw an email about this video, so I ordered it from the Library and watched it with my boyfriend. It made such a huge impact on both of us we BOTH bought a copy. We're encouraging everyone to watch this video. Very...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 17, 2008 Type: User Review |
Fantastic suffrage lesson
I bought this video after getting an email about how Alice Paul, Lucy Burns and their fellow suffragettes were treated after protesting and petitioning for the right to vote. I knew I would want it in my DVD collection, but thought it might be...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
Iron Jawed Angels
a Fabulous movie.....a great gift for any woman, especially our daughters of today....they may not realize what a struggle it was to achieve the equal voting right as men had.....because of those women depicted in the movie, we women in the free...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
Thank You Ladies!!!
When I watched this movie I just kept saying "THank You Ladies, for what you went through to get our vote!" This movie was so compelling and passionate for what they believed in and stood for. Hillary Swank was great as usual. I always knew that...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 10, 2008 Type: User Review |
Awesome!
This is a must see movie for everyone....especially girls. I've loaned my copy to my son's History teacher (7th grade, and studying the "roaring 20's"). I had no idea the indignities, disrespect, and abuse these women suffered to win American...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
Women's Right to Vote
Great video that needs to be seen by all women so they can appreciate their right to vote. Story is not often seen in such detail in history school books.
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5.00/5 |
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