The Woman Inside (1981)

Director:

Joseph Van Winkle

Writer:

Joseph Van Winkle (writer)

Release Date:

September 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A man on the outside, he was destined to reveal... The Woman Inside

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam Veteran | Transsexual | Shower Scene | Surgery | Gender Bender

Cast

Gloria Manon	...	Holly
Dane Clark
Joan Blondell	...	Aunt Coll
Michael Champion
Marlene Tracy
Michael Mancini
Luce Morgan
Terri Haven
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe E. Ross
Jackie Vernon	...	Support group leader

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The last film of Joan Blondell.

Quotes:

Aunt: You're gonna have WHAT cut off??
Hollis: I am having a transsexual operation.
Aunt: and that means-(makes a throat slashing motion)? I allways knew you were weird, Hollis, but this is sick! Sick and weird!
Hollis: I'd try to explain it to you, but I know it wouldnt do any good.
Aunt: You dress like a woman. You're begining to look and sound like a woman. I guess its alright if you want to pretend you're a woman...But having your DONG cut off??

Great Art House Film!

Although the Woman Inside is not a perfect film, it is really quite extraordinary for its time. The music and the direction are dreadful, some of the performances are quite good. Ms. Manon's performance as Hollis/Holly was quite powerful and courageous and definitely before its time. Ms. Blondell's performance was also quite good. I feel that this movie is an excellent commentary on the tortured lives of some people.