Paris was a Woman

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. b&w/col. 77 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1995

Availability

Hire; 2000 hire: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Documentation

Documentary challenging the myth of the individual ‘great male artist’ and his image of Paris by looking at the vibrant international community of women artists, writers, photographers, designers and adventurers who lived and working in Paris in the 1920s. Uses old home movies, still photographs, paintings and writings, and mixes anecdotes with interview. Features among others authors Djuna Barnes, Colette and Gertrude Stein; publishers Nancy Monnier and Sylvia Beach; photographers Giselle Freund and Berenice Abbott; poets H D and Natalie Barney; painters Marie Laurencin and Romaine Brooks; and journalist Janet Flanner. Interviewees include Berthe, Shari Benstock, Dr Catherine Stimpson, Giselle Freund and Sam Steward.

Subjects

Art; History

Keywords

Paris; social history; women artists; women writers

Credits

Director

Greta Schiller

Producer

Andrea Weiss; Frances Berrigan; Greta Schiller

Writer

Andrea Weiss

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Type

VHS

Production Company

Name

Cicada Films

Name

Jezebel Productions

Distributor

Name

BFI Film Bookings Unit

Email

bookings.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7957 8938 / 8935

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Peccadillo Pictures

Email

info@peccapics.com

Web

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Phone

020 7012 1770

Fax

020 7012 1771

Address

Hoxton Works 3.4
128 Hoxton Street
London
N1 6SH

 

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