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Nov 1, 2022 · Marleen Gorris is a filmmaker known chiefly for two films: A Question of Silence (1982), her fiercely, triumphally feminist first film, in which three ‘very ordinary’ women 6 come together by chance in a women's clothing boutique and ritually murder its male owner; and Antonia’s Line (1995), her fourth film and winner of the ...
In 1996 the Dutch filmmaker Marleen Gorris was the first woman to win an Oscar as a director for her film Antonia’s Line (1995). From her first film A Question of Silence (1982) onwards she prioritized stories and perspectives of women under the suffocating and sometimes absurd conditions of patriarchy.
1. A Question of Silence (1982) R | 92 min | Drama. 6.6. Rate. When three women with no previous acquaintance kill a male shopkeeper in the middle of the day, the female psychiatrist assigned to the case sets out to understand why. Director: Marleen Gorris | Stars: Edda Barends, Nelly Frijda, Henriëtte Tol, Cox Habbema. Votes: 1,119.
Sep 21, 1995 · Gorris’ debut film A Question of Silence (1982) is also considered a feminist classic. Though shocking and urban-grim, it anticipates the bucolic Antonia’s Line in a key way.
Feb 20, 1998 · Mrs Dalloway: Directed by Marleen Gorris. With Vanessa Redgrave, Natascha McElhone, Michael Kitchen, Alan Cox. In 1923 London, socialite Clarissa Dalloway's well-planned party is overshadowed by the return of an old suitor she had known thirty-three years earlier.
Dutch director and screenwriter Marleen Gorris is best known for her films dominated by women-centered stories and feminist themes, including De Stilte rond Christine M. (also known as A Question of Silence) and Antonia (also known as Antonia's Line.
Biography. Movies. Videos. MARLEEN GORRIS After studying English at the University of Groningen and drama at University of Amsterdam, Gorris continued her studies in the University of...
