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Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages

Name: Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages
Genre: History, Animation, Documentary
Released: 1989
Cast: Margaret Pacsu

1989 · 5 min History Animation Documentary

This animated short challenges enduring myths, spawned by fairy tales and romances, about women in medieval society. It explores the differences and similarities between that distant period and our own, and shows what medieval women’s lives were really like.

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Illuminated Lives: A Brief History of Women's Work in the Middle Ages is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1989. 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.

— MovieFinder Editorial