Paris Was a Woman

USA 1995, 75 minutes
Dir. Greta Schiller
Rating: [Exempt]
Genres: Documentary / Arts & Artists, Lesbian

Topics: Period 1920s, Period 1930s.

Aroview: Capturing a distinct ambience of early 20th century Paris, this feminist-orientated look at American-Parisians such as Gertrude Stein, Alice B Toklas, Sylvia Beach and Djuna Barnes reveals the Left-Bank as a vibrant safe-haven of eccentricity. Containing rare footage and voice recordings, one also catches glimpses of other famous modernist figures such as Paul Valery, James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway.

NZ International Film Festival 1996