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Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981 · 111 min Documentary
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

The film is a series of interviews with various well-known film actresses, including Jenny Agutter, Maria Schneider, and Jane Fonda. The title, which is borrowed from a 1958 film with the same name by Marc Allegret, refers to the sense the actresses have of what is expected of them by the film industry.

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Original Title Sois belle et tais-toi !
Year 1981
Country France
Genre Documentary
Director Delphine Seyrig
Runtime 111 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (21 votes)

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The director constructs the film as a series of candid interviews, exploring the patriarchal mechanisms of the film industry. It relies solely on the actresses' testimonies, building a powerful collective portrait without intrusive narration.

What lingers after the credits is the stark realization of the price paid for a place in the spotlight. The title is revealed not as a phrase, but as a brutal operating manual. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Delphine Seyrig

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