At the time, Arzner's film was not well-received, but later, feminists and other critics reexamined the incoherent saga in terms of gender roles and singled out Hepburn's turn (her first starring role) as an aviatrix and her penchant for bizarre outfits.
Christopher Strong (1933)
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Runtime: 77 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: One of the rare films from Hollywood's classic period directed by a woman, the pioneering Dorothy Arzner, examines a woman aviator's unconventional life. The bold aviatrix finds herself pregnant... One of the rare films from Hollywood's classic period directed by a woman, the pioneering Dorothy Arzner, examines a woman aviator's unconventional life. The bold aviatrix finds herself pregnant and in love with a married man, and makes a desperate decision in a world without options. Hepburn is absolutely stunning (particularly in one bug-like costume) and who, after all, could better portray a heroically independent woman in the 30s? [More]
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Colin Clive, Billie Burke, Helen Chandler
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Colin Clive, Billie Burke, Helen Chandler, Ralph Forbes, Irene Browne, Jack La Rue, Margaret Lindsay, Don Stewart
Director: Dorothy Arzner
Director: Dorothy Arzner
Screenwriter: Zoe Akins
Producer: David O. Selznick, Pandro S. Berman
Composer: Max Steiner
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Good cast and from Hollywood's 'Golden Age,' but Arzner's typically flat direction grounds it.
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