Abstract
When World War II broke out, reporter Martha Gellhorn was so determined to get to the frontlines that she left husband Ernest Hemingway, never to be reunited. Ruth Cowan’s reporting was hampered by a bureau chief who refused to talk to her. Meanwhile, photojournalist Dickey Chappelle wanted to get so close to the action that she could feel bullets whizzing by. This award-winning documentary tells the colorful story of how these three tenacious war correspondents forged their now legendary reputations during the war—when battlefields were considered no place for a woman.
Narrated by Emmy® Award winner Julianna Margulies, this film features an abundance of archival photos and interviews with modern female war correspondents, as well as actresses bringing to life the written words of these remarkable women. Their repeated delegation to the sidelines to cover the “woman’s angle” succeeded in expanding the focus of war coverage to bring home a new kind of story— a personal look at the human cost of war.
Narrated by Emmy® Award winner Julianna Margulies, this film features an abundance of archival photos and interviews with modern female war correspondents, as well as actresses bringing to life the written words of these remarkable women. Their repeated delegation to the sidelines to cover the “woman’s angle” succeeded in expanding the focus of war coverage to bring home a new kind of story— a personal look at the human cost of war.
Collection
Subject
Women war correspondents -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalism, Military -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Journalists, World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Mass media and the war, Nash, Ruth Cowan, -- 1901-, Gellhorn, Martha, -- 1908-1998, Chapelle, Dickey, -- 1919-1965
Contributors
Fillion, Michèle Midori (director), Fillion, Michèle Midori (writer), Fillion, Michèle Midori (producer), Margulies, Julianna (narrator), Hirson, Kate (editor), Eldridge, Peter (composer), Waite, Adam (composer), Harris, Maia (writer), Agui Carter, María (producer), Cram, Bestor (director of Photography), National Endowment for the Humanities (contributor), Women make movies (producer), Women make movies (distributor)
Duration
01:03:27 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college
Copyright Holder
| Name | Women Make Movies |
| Role | distributor |
| Telephone | 212-925-0606 |
| Address | 462 Broadway, STE 500, New York, NY 10013 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2011-01-01
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