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Publication
Focus Features (2015)
Description
Inspired by true events, a moving drama exploring the passion and heartbreak of the women who risked everything in their fight for equality in early 20th century Britain. The story centers on Maud, a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.'s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst, Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life.
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LibraryThing member infjsarah
I wasn't expecting a lot from this film but in the end I really enjoyed it. It's not a bundle of laughs but as a fictionalised snap shot of the fight for women's votes in Britain it works well. Every woman who doesn't bother to vote should be forced to watch it and reflect on the sacrifices that
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people have made in the past. And read the list at the end to realise that for some women, it is an ongoing fight. Show Less
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