The Women Who Run Hollywood
Et la femme créa Hollywood
Synopsis
The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.
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Paula Wagner
Self
Lynda Obst
Self
Robin Swicord
Self
Ally Acker
Self
Cari Beauchamp
Self
Margaret Booth
Self (archive footage)
Lillian Gish
Self (archive footage)
Alice Guy-Blaché
Self (archive footage)
Lois Weber
Self (archive footage)
Frances Marion
Self (archive footage)
Mary Pickford
Self (archive footage)
Anita Loos
Self (archive footage)
Ida Lupino
Self (archive footage)
Edith Head
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Arzner
Self (archive footage)
June Mathis
Self (archive footage)
Mabel Normand
Self (archive footage)
Mae West
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg
- Original Title
- Et la femme créa Hollywood
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg
Mike Nolan, Peter Krajewski
Julia Kuperberg, Clara Kuperberg
Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
Department Leadership Roster
Clara Kuperberg
Director
Julia Kuperberg
Director
Julia Kuperberg
Editor
Julia Kuperberg
Writer
Mike Nolan
Director of Photography
Clara Kuperberg
Producer
Clara Kuperberg
Writer
Clara Kuperberg
Editor
Peter Krajewski
Director of Photography
Julia Kuperberg
Producer
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What is The Women Who Run Hollywood about?
The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances Marion wrote screenplays for the Hollywood Star Mary Pickford and won two Oscars, Dorothy Arzner was the most powerful film director in Hollywood. And what do all of them have in common? They are all women and they have all been forgotten. Incredibly, it also took until 2010 for the first woman, Kathryn Bigelow, to win the Oscar for Best Director. Even if underrepresented women have always played a big part in Hollywood and it is this part of the film history left untold that this documentary sets out to uncover.
Who directed The Women Who Run Hollywood?
The Women Who Run Hollywood was directed by Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg.
Who stars in The Women Who Run Hollywood?
The principal cast of The Women Who Run Hollywood includes Paula Wagner, Lynda Obst, Robin Swicord, Ally Acker, Cari Beauchamp.
When was The Women Who Run Hollywood released and how long is it?
The Women Who Run Hollywood was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 52m.