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Town Bloody Hall
“A Dialogue On Women’s Liberation”
5.8 / 10• 1979• 1h 28m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
On the evening of April 30, 1971, a standing room only audience of local literati and feminists packed New York City’s Town Hall to watch Norman Mailer, who had just written “The Prisoner of Sex,” grapple with a panel of passionate feminists. The subject was Women’s Liberation, an issue on which Mailer seemed like the devil’s own advocate.
Cast & Crew
Norman Mailer
Himself
LeadJC
Jacqueline Ceballos
Herself
Germaine Greer
Herself
Jill Johnston
Herself
DT
Diane Trilling
Herself
Susan Sontag
Herself (uncredited)
Betty Friedan
Herself (uncredited)
EH
Elizabeth Hardwick
Herself (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chris Hegedus's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Town Bloody Hall is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
