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Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker
Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker

Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker

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Who, apart from moviegoers, knows Alice Guy (1873-1968) today? However, she was the first woman behind the camera and the first female director and producer of fiction films in history.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

20 November 2021

Country

France

Cast

Agnès Jaoui

Agnès Jaoui

Self - Narrator (voice)

Maud Wyler

Maud Wyler

Alice Guy-Blaché (voice)

Alice Guy-Blaché

Alice Guy-Blaché

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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