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Images of Women of the Social Corset

2011 · 80 min

A thoughtful, talky essay that turns a critical eye on how women are pictured, mixing interviews with reflection on fashion and film.

Overview
A man asks himself about the image of women who are offered for his gaze. A documentary about the image of women in fashion, film, and life.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • identity
  • media
  • art
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jean-Francois Ferrillon
Written by
Jean-Francois Ferrillon
Starring
Catherine Breillat, Catherine Deneuve, John Galliano, Lio, Christian Lacroix, Noëlle Châtelet, Vivienne Westwood, Florent Pagny
Music
Arnaud Jacquin
Cinematography
Stéphane Mauger
Runtime
80 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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