Women in Revolt (1971)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Paul Morrissey

Writer:

Paul Morrissey (writer)

Release Date:

December 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

This film is a satire of the women's liberation movement, staring a trio of female impersonators. Candy...

Plot Keywords:

Drunk | Female Full Frontal Nudity | Female Frontal Nudity | Public Urination | Male Full Frontal Nudity

Cast

Candy Darling	...	Candy
Jackie Curtis	...	Jackie
Holly Woodlawn	...	Holly
Jonathan Kramer	...	Journalist
Michael Sklar	...	Max Morris
Maurice Braddell	...	Candy's Father
Johnny Kemper	...	Johnny Minute
Martin Kove	...	Marty (as Marty Kove)
Paul Kilb
Duncan MacKenzie	...	Duncan
Sean O'Meara	...	Mrs. Fitzpatrick
George Abagnalo	...	Photographer
Frank Cavestani
Prindiville Ohio
Penny Arcade	...	Penny

Also Known As:

Andy Warhol's Pigs (USA) (working title)
Andy Warhol's Women (USA) (working title)
Andy Warhol's Women in Revolt (USA)
Sex (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | USA:X | Norway:(Banned) (1975-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Quotes:

Candy: What do you mean come down off the trapeze into the sawdust? That's circus talk!

Movie Connections:

References Blonde on a Bum Trip (1968)

Morrissey's most political movie ever.

Women in Revolt is Morrissey's most Political Movie to date, It takes a satirical look at women's liberation which was gaining mass attention at the time this movie was made. The movie shows three Women who revolt against various oppressions. Joining forces they create a political group called P.I.G.S. an acronym standing for Politically Involved Girls. There are some interesting Parallels between the Movie and the shooting Andy Warhol experienced at the hands of Valerie Solanas in '68, She was a fierce Feminist, creating a manifesto called S.C.U.M. (Society for Cutting Up Men) and one can see the apparent mocking of the whole women's lib. movement with Casting three Transvestites/drag queens to play the Lead women. If this was intentional is unknown to me, but there must have Anti-feminist atmosphere at the factory after Valerie. The movie dosen't really touch up on Political issues for too long, and like any Movie from the factory is always filled with interesting character's, Like Mr. Morrissey says himself it's the character's that made the films. Some of the more memorable moments are Jackie Curtis having her boyfriend do her nails spraying him with air freshener, and then throwing matches at him to speed up his housework, having him totally naked with his flabby body exposed adds to his further degradation.