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Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner

198347mKatja Raganelli
IMDb 6.6

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By the time director Katja Raganelli arrived in California to make a film about Dorothy Arzner in 1980, Arzner had passed away in a car accident. Nonetheless, Raganelli visited Arzner’s desert home and retraced the pioneering filmmaker’s career in this documentary, using Arzner’s trove of photographs, as well as interviews with her leading lady Esther Ralston, to create this nuanced portrait of a woman who bucked every norm and defied societal expectation.

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What is Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner (1983) about?

By the time director Katja Raganelli arrived in California to make a film about Dorothy Arzner in 1980, Arzner had passed away in a car accident. Nonetheless, Raganelli visited Arzner’s desert home and retraced the pioneering filmmaker’s career in this documentary, using Arzner’s trove of photographs, as well as interviews with her leading lady Esther Ralston, to create this nuanced portrait of a…

Who stars in Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner?

Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner stars Eva Mattes (Narrator), Heidi Treutler (Narrator). The film was directed by Katja Raganelli.

How long is Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner?

Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner has a runtime of 47 min and premiered in 1983.

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Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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