The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)

Directed by

Maggie Greenwald

Genre

drama film, Western film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

R

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in the late 1800s decides to live as a man to survive in the American West. She finds work and builds a life while keeping her true identity secret.

slow-burnpoignantatmosphericcontemplativelonelyquietly defiantearthytense

What happens

The Ballad of Little Jo is a 1993 American Western drama film written and directed by Maggie Greenwald. It is inspired by the real-life story of Joe Monaghan, who lived as a man in the late 19th century despite being born anatomically female. It stars Suzy Amis as Monaghan, with Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, David Chung, René Auberjonois, and Carrie Snodgress in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 20, 1993, by Fine Line Features. It received positive reviews from critics, but performed poorly at the box office. For their performances, Amis and Chung earned Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best Female Lead and Best Supporting Male, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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