Iron Jawed Angels (TV 2004)

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.

Director:

Katja von Garnier

Writers:

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

Stars:

Hilary Swank, Margo Martindale, Anjelica Huston

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Alice Paul and the women of the 1917 Women's Suffrage movement fight for future generations right to vote and run for office. Sacrificing their health, marriages and the limited amount of freedom they had, women were imprisoned and force fed after picketing and hunger-striking against war-time president, Woodrow Wilson; but survived to see the results of their efforts.

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Plot Keywords:

women's suffrage | woodrow wilson | picketing | masturbation | sketch | 

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Taglines:

Lead, follow or get out of the way.

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO - Synopsis, photos, trailer Photos, production notes, director's biography, links, forum

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alice Paul - Der Weg ins Licht

Filming Locations:

Virginia Rep Center - 114 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Blue Dominion Productions Inc., Bluebird House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 125 min (cinema release)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

There are numerous historical inaccuracies including women's hair and men's clothing styles, the presence of a small woman's wrist watch and of a Crown Graphic press camera, both of which did not exist in 1918.

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Quotes

Inez Mulholland: Men plan. God laughs.
Alice Paul: I'm not a man.
Inez Mulholland: Ever wish you were?
Alice Paul: Once, when I saw my brother peeing his name in the snow.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

"Marching On To Victory"
Written by Jim Jacobsen

User Reviews

Enlightening & Overwhelmingly touching, Wonderful

Even with the Hollywood spin, this movie depicts the true essence of the struggle for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. What surprised me the most was how little I knew about the courageous devotion of these women and why our history books make little or no mention of their extraordinary struggle for us, for so many years. I loved this movie! Every cast member gave an outstanding performance, especially Hillary Swank (Alice Paul) and Frances O'Connor (Lucy Burns). Ms.O'Connor was enthralling! Every woman of voting age should see this movie about our unsung heroines. Then, older teenage daughters(& sons) nieces(& nephews),view it with supervision of some scenes. I wasn't initially drawn to this movie because of the title. I thought it was about WWII fighting airplanes. I'm so glad I tuned in for one of the best enlightening films of the decade. Bravo for HBO!