Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Katja von Garnier

Writers (WGA):

Jennifer Friedes (story)
Sally Robinson (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

15 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Votes for women.

Plot:

Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote. |

Plot Keywords:

Women's Suffrage | Year 1858 | Number 1420 | Hat | Riot

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Hilary Swank	...	Alice Paul
Margo Martindale	...	Harriot Blatch
Anjelica Huston	...	Carrie Chapman Catt
Frances O'Connor	...	Lucy Burns
Lois Smith	...	Reverend Anna Howard Shaw
Vera Farmiga	...	Ruza Wenclawska
Brooke Smith	...	Mabel Vernon
Adilah Barnes	...	Ida Wells-Barnett
Laura Fraser	...	Doris Stevens
Semen Hirzhner	...	Russian mover
Jeremy Nichols	...	Russian mover's son
Donna York Dunn	...	Woman on street
Kristina Vensko	...	Young Jenny Leighton
Molly Parker	...	Emily Leighton
Lois Sanders	...	Nancy Barkin

Runtime:

USA:125 min (cinema release) | USA:123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

Although the credits identify the song in the closing scene as the original version of "Beautiful" by Mandalay, the version that was actually used was the 7" Canny Mix from the album Vol. 6-Cafe Del Mar.

Goofs:

Continuity: Although the final scene is said to take place in August, it's clearly late autumn (Lucy and Alice wear coats and trees are obviously losing their leaves).

Quotes:

Alice Paul: It's warm in here. Can you open a window?
Matron Herndon: Get to work.
Alice Paul: Can't you see she looks faint? All I ask is that you open a window.
Lucy Burns: Matron, my needle broke. Can I have another?
[Alice takes off her shoe and throws it at the window, breaking it]
Alice Paul: That's better, isn't it?
Matron Herndon: Put her in solitary.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Brilliant! Moving! Amazing!

This movie was amazing! I have never known much of the Women's Suffrage, other than there was some protesting and women finally got to vote sometime early 1900s. This movie changed all that...

The first time I saw it, I only saw the last 30 minutes and was completely engaged. Hilary Swank and Frances O'Connor were fabulous portraying Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. They portrayed so much passion and determination. I immediately checked out when the next showing was so I could see the whole thing.

The first while was a little slow, but sets the stage for the climax. The use of new age music with 1910s fashions were a nice contrast, bringing the attitudes and mood of that time into a present day reality.

The script was so well written. Not only was it easy to follow, but very accurate as much as I can determine. After viewing the movie, I rushed out to my public library and checked out several books on the suffrage. So far what I've read is congruent with the movie.

It's so awe-inspiring to think what these brave women went through to give us a vote. I can't wait until this becomes available on DVD-I will definitely be buying it as soon as that happens.