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A Modern Coed

1966 · 13 min Documentary
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Eric Rohmer directs this short documentary that narrates the presence of women in French universities as of the time of its release -- 1966. During the film's short run, the narrator continues to point out that during the advent of World War II, only 21,000 women attended college and made only a 30 % of the student body, a number that by the 1964-1965 school year had passed the 120,000 mark. Instead of opting to live according to what was expected of them, now they were joining the work force, trading in aprons for lab jackets and becoming professionals even after getting married.

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Original Title Une étudiante d'aujourd'hui
Year 1966
Country France
Genre Documentary
Director Éric Rohmer
Runtime 13 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (18 votes)

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Rohmer constructs this short documentary by contrasting dry statistical narration with quiet observational footage of university life. He explores a social shift not through manifesto, but through the focused routine of lectures and study halls.

What lingers after viewing is the palpable sense of a generation quietly rewriting its destiny. The film serves as a precise, unadorned time capsule of progress. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Éric Rohmer

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Watch attentively in a calm setting, as a historical document of quiet transformation.

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