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By the time director Katja Raganelli arrived in California to make a film about Dorothy Arzner in 1980, Arzner had passed away in a car accident. Nonetheless, Raganelli visited Arzner’s desert home and retraced the pioneering filmmaker’s career in this documentary, using Arzner’s trove of photographs, as well as interviews with her leading lady Esther Ralston, to create this nuanced portrait of a woman who bucked every norm and defied societal expectation.
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How long is Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner?
Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner has a runtime of 47m ( and 47 minutes).
Who directed Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner?
Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner was directed by Katja Raganelli and released in 1983.
What genre is Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner?
Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner is a Documentary film (1983).
Who stars in Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner?
The cast of Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner includes Eva Mattes, Heidi Treutler.
