Paris Was a Woman
Female (many of them lesbian) artists, writers, photographers, designers, and adventurers settled in Paris between the wars. They embraced France, some developed an ex-pat culture, and most cherished a way of life quite different than the one left behind. Archival footage, music, paintings, literature, and interviews with folks who were there. Berenice Abbott, Gisele Freund, Djuna Barnes, Natalie Barney, Sylvia Beach, Adrienne Monnier, Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Colette, Janet Flanner and others. In addition, Matisse, Picasso, Hemingway, and James Joyce.
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HD
Documentary
1996
75 min
Prime VideoStreaming Channels
Movie Info:
- Full Name : Paris Was a Woman
- Duration : 75 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Andrea Weiss
- Directors : Greta Schiller min
- Imdb : 7.6 (107 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (90 votes)
- Actors : Juliet Stevenson, Maureen All, Gillian Hanna, Margaret Robertson
Movie Storyline
Female (many of them lesbian) artists, writers, photographers, designers, and adventurers settled in Paris between the wars. They embraced France, some developed an ex-pat culture, and most cherished a way of life quite different than the one left behind. Archival footage, music, paintings, literature, and interviews with folks who were there. Berenice Abbott, Gisele Freund, Djuna Barnes, Natalie Barney, Sylvia Beach, Adrienne Monnier, Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Colette, Janet Flanner and others. In addition, Matisse, Picasso, Hemingway, and James Joyce.