Martha & Ethel (1994)

Directed by

Jyll Johnstone

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the lives of two nannies who worked for wealthy families in New York City. It shows their relationships with the children they raised and how those bonds lasted over time.

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What happens

Martha & Ethel is a 1994 documentary film directed by Jyll Johnstone. It premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It was subsequently nominated for a Directors Guild of America award, losing to Steve James for Hoop Dreams. The film was distributed in theaters by Sony Pictures Classics and on home video by Columbia TriStar Home Video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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