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Movie poster: Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women (1979)
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Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women

1979 · 30 min Documentary
4.5 / 10 · TMDB

Taking advertisements from magazines, newspapers, album covers and shop front windows, KILLING US SOFTLY presents specific examples of the ways in which advertisements reinforce stereotypes, affect our self-image and how we relate to each other, our concepts of success and worth, love and sexuality, popularity and normality. Using an intriguing mixture of statistics, humor, insight and outrage, Jean Kilbourne questions how far the use and abuse of women in advertising is connected to the sexual exploitation of women at large and the increasing incidence of child abuse.

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Year 1979
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Jean Kilbourne
Runtime 30 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.5/10 (4 votes)

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Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women is an acquired taste at 4.5/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1979. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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