Christopher Strong (1933) (The Great Desire)

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" Katharine Hepburn as Lady Cynthia Darrington"

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Christopher Strong

“I’m tempted to give a long, rambling preamble about the history and importance of Dorothy Arzner, pioneering queer director during the Hollywood’s studio era, and how her later reexamination by feminist and queer theorist salvaged her work from the dustbin of history. I’m refrain, but just know that Arzner’s proto-feminist leanings and lesbianism are two important foundational blocks to understanding and vibrating with her art. I find it easy to immediately tune into her films, but others may find them slightly mystifying as they engage with the female psyche and gaze and often position men as secondary objects.   It is here that we enter into Christopher Strong, a film named for Colin Clive’s English lord but is really told through the gaze of Katharine Hepburn’s aviatrix. ” read more

America's Got Talent... Katharine Hepburn (53 movies items)

"Lady Cynthia Darrington"