Independent Miss Craigie
Synopsis
Some time after her death, film director Jill Craigie (1911- 99), re-opens an old suitcase, prompting memories of the extraordinary life and loves of this forceful, charismatic woman, whose work has been long neglected. Craigie was one of the first women to direct documentaries. Working outside the British Documentary Movement in the 1940s and early 1950s, her films such as To Be Woman (1951), on equal pay, and Out of Chaos (1944), the first film about artists at work, featuring Henry Moore and Paul Nash, tackled new subjects for the cinema through a unique blend of drama, polemic and humour. Independent Miss Craigie uses the director’s unseen papers, and her films, to reveal her energetic struggles to get her radical projects made and distributed, including her last one, on the Yugoslav conflict, made when she was 83, with her husband, former Labour leader, Michael Foot.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lizzie Thynne
- Original Title
- Independent Miss Craigie
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lizzie Thynne
Vera Simmonds
Lizzie Thynne
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Lizzie Thynne
Director
Lizzie Thynne
Producer
Vera Simmonds
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Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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What is Independent Miss Craigie about?
Some time after her death, film director Jill Craigie (1911- 99), re-opens an old suitcase, prompting memories of the extraordinary life and loves of this forceful, charismatic woman, whose work has been long neglected. Craigie was one of the first women to direct documentaries. Working outside the British Documentary Movement in the 1940s and early 1950s, her films such as To Be Woman (1951), on equal pay, and Out of Chaos (1944), the first film about artists at work, featuring Henry Moore and Paul Nash, tackled new subjects for the cinema through a unique blend of drama, polemic and humour. Independent Miss Craigie uses the director’s unseen papers, and her films, to reveal her energetic struggles to get her radical projects made and distributed, including her last one, on the Yugoslav conflict, made when she was 83, with her husband, former Labour leader, Michael Foot.
Who directed Independent Miss Craigie?
Independent Miss Craigie was directed by Lizzie Thynne.
Who stars in Independent Miss Craigie?
The principal cast of Independent Miss Craigie includes Mimi Haddon, Cornelius Clarke, Steven Connery, Paul White, Bryan Hands.
When was Independent Miss Craigie released and how long is it?
Independent Miss Craigie was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Independent Miss Craigie?
Independent Miss Craigie holds official age classifications: GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).