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Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)

The film is a series of interviews with various well-known film actresses, including Jenny Agutter, Maria Schneider, and Jane Fonda. The title, which is borrowed from a 1958 film with the same name by Marc Allegret, refers to the sense the actresses have of what is expected of them by the film industry.

Released March 4, 1981 111 min None+

Genres: Documentary

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Watch Providers: Criterion Channel

Production Companies: Centre audiovisuel Simone de Beauvoir

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: English, French

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111 min
March 4, 1981
Released
NR