SUFFRAGETTE (2015)
Intrigued.
Once upon a time, I didn’t really “get” the women’s suffrage movement until my history professor from years ago shared a quote by a militant Suffragette:
“Our hearts burn within us when we read the great mottoes which celebrate the liberty of your country; when we go to France and we read the words, liberty, fraternity, and equality, don’t you think that we appreciate the meaning of those words? And when we wake to the knowledge that these things are not for us, they are only for our brothers, then there comes a sense of bitterness into the hearts of some women, and they say to themselves, “Will men never understand?” – Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)
I love it when the things I studied at university come to life on screen.
The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State..
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June Hur 
Oh, i’m pretty sure the second one is going to break my heart.
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Same here. I have a soft spot for war movies. :_(
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All of these look good, but I’m especially excited by Suffragette! 😀
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Same! I can’t wait to see the longer trailer. And the film has a cast of some of my most favorite actresses, so that adds to my excitement!
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I don’t know if it’s just me, but I think the background music for Testament of Youth is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for showing me this,
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Thanks to you, I visited Youtube to see whether the background was out. It was, as well as the entire soundtrack, so I checked it out–it really is gorgeous!
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I saw a trailer for “Testament of Youth” the other day and dropped everything I was doing to watch. It looks like exactly the kind of movie I’d love!
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A box of tissue may be needed. Looks like a tear-jerker!
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I’m late to this as I only JUST read this post now (tsk tsk me) but I sooo want to watch A Little Chaos. I’ve been getting some pretty great period film recommendations from you!
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Same here, I’m looking forward to that one! My TBW (to be watched? haha) pile is growing.
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