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Other films dealing with gender issues?

posted 13 years ago by TheSummer2012
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First off, I was disappointed that Albert Nobbs seemed to be a vehicle for Glenn Close to win that Oscar (which she very possibly will). All the interesting gender issues which in the light of her character's deception could be explored weren't dealt with.

Some other films that deal with gender issues in a much more profound way I can think of are:

- Tomboy (2011 French film about a young girl pretending to be a boy)
- Boys Don't Cry
- Transamerica
- The Skin I Live In

All excellent films btw.

Any others you can think of?

[–] JimHalpertt 13 years ago

She's the Man!!!!@

And on a serious note - Ed Wood.

~ I'm a farmer, who's ever heard of a fatalistic farmer? ~

[–] rebeccabennison 13 years ago

Highly recommend "The Ballad of Little Jo" as well. Based on a true story during the Gold Rush. Eastern socialite is sent West by her family, where she is the victim of a violent attack. Decides the only way to be safe is to be a man. She becomes an established land owner and rancher and a respected member of the community. Her ruse isn't discovered until after her death.

Try Stage Beauty. Not only about gender issues, also homosexuality and roles of women.

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[–] george_aslf 13 years ago

Not about gender issues but a comedy about 2 friends disguised as women in order to hide from gangsters being after them - "Some like it hot"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053291/

[–] chort 13 years ago

IF you're going to bring up SLIH, then I'll submit "bossom buddies". :-)

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[–] ANewLeaf 13 years ago

Tootsie is an unbelievably good movie that went a little into this and given its age most people today will have not seen it. It has aged very well and has killer acting from a star studded cast.

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[–] winterOfMyDiscontent 13 years ago

Ther eis this amazing movie Ma vie en rose, which I consider to be the best relating gender dissatisfaction.
I also suggest M. Butterfly, with a similar issue as the one in The crying game.
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[–] pjpoconnell 13 years ago

William Castle's "Homicidal," Brian DePalma's "Dressed to Kill," and the last scene of the Sylvester Stallone pic "Nighthawks." Thank God, "Nobbs" doesn't "dig deeply into gender issues." That absence of propaganda--and the absence of salaciousness--makes it great.

[–] pjpoconnell 13 years ago

Also various versions of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and "The Merchant of Venice."

[–] WalterSobchak34 13 years ago

Juwanna Mann

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Come on, Donny, they were threatening castration. Are we gonna split hairs here?

[–] candypants42 13 years ago

romeos http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830792/

[–] GentianViolet 12 years ago

I think most films are about gender issues. I think maybe you mean films about transgender issues.