Suffragette (2015)

In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.

Director:

Sarah Gavron

Writer:

Abi Morgan

Stars:

Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter

17 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anne-Marie Duff	...	Violet Miller
Grace Stottor	...	Maggie Miller
Geoff Bell	...	Norman Taylor
Carey Mulligan	...	Maud Watts
Amanda Lawrence	...	Miss Withers
Shelley Longworth	...	Miss Samson
Adam Michael Dodd	...	George Watts
Ben Whishaw	...	Sonny Watts
Sarah Finigan	...	Mrs Garston
Drew Edwards	...	Male Laundry Worker
Lorraine Stanley	...	Mrs Coleman
Romola Garai	...	Alice Haughton
Adam Nagaitis	...	Mr Cummins
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Edith Ellyn
Finbar Lynch	...	Hugh Ellyn

Storyline

A drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality - their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral as any thriller, it is also heart-breaking and inspirational.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | anarchy | terrorism | suffragette | women's equality | 

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Taglines:

Never give up

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense violence, thematic elements, brief strong language and partial nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2015 (UK)

Also Known As:

Las Sufragistas

Filming Locations:

Chatham Docks, Chatham, Kent, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$76,244, 23 October 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,693,356, 10 January 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ruby Films, Pathé, Film4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The investigation of the suffragette movement was the first instance of law enforcement using photo surveillance of persons of interest.

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Goofs

When Maud seeks out her son in the street after her husband has banished her, George spots her and runs up. She scoops him up into her arms and we see the soles of his shoes, which have modern plastic soles with the maker's embossing on them.

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Quotes

Emmeline Pankhurst: Never surrender. Never give up the fight.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Meryl Streep/Carey Mulligan/Nicole Kidman/Nigella Lawson/Gabrielle Aplin (2015)

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Soundtracks

March of the Women
By Ethel Smyth and Cicely Hamilton
Publisher: Chester Music Ltd trading as J Curwen and Sons

User Reviews

It's hard to watch this one without becoming angry...or incredibly sad.

This film is a fictionalized story of a woman caught up in the suffrage movement in Britain in the early 20th century. Carry Mulligan plays Maud Watts...a woman who slowly comes into the movement and the sacrifices she personally made as a result.

I noticed that a few of the reviews on IMDb hated the film and by the way they worded the reviews, they seemed upset that women earned the right to vote or thought women never had fight to achieve this!! Strange...very strange. Women DID have to fight and fight hard to earn their rights and the film does a very nice job of it. Why anyone would give the film a 1 or see it as some lie is just baffling...and ignorant of British history. The fictionalized life of Carry Mulligan's is essentially true of many women and the horrific event concerning Emily Davison DID occur in 1913....so why hate that the film dramatizes this?

Overall, the film is extremely compelling and very emotional to watch. Seeing women abused and mistreated is tough....and should grab your heart. Well acted and worth seeing. My only complaint is ts are that the film, at times, is a bit sterile...which is odd considering the events. And, it uses a modern device I hate--the roving camera (hold that camera still #@&@#%^...it's NOT arsty to have bad camera work--particularly on closeups). Still, well worth seeing-- particularly for teens to realize how bad things were and how far we've come.