Underplayed Gems

Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (2017)

Professor Marston & The Wonder Women poster
Original title
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Directed by
Angela Robinson
Genre
drama film, biographical film, BDSM-themed film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 936 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film is about the real-life creator of Wonder Woman and his unconventional relationship with his wife and their shared life partner. It shows how their lives and ideas influenced the creation of the famous comic book character.

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What happens

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is a 2017 American biographical drama film about American psychologist William Moulton Marston, who created the fictional character Wonder Woman. The film, directed and written by Angela Robinson, stars Luke Evans as Marston; Rebecca Hall as his legal wife Elizabeth; and Bella Heathcote as the Marstons' polyamorous life partner, Olive Byrne. JJ Feild, Oliver Platt, and Connie Britton also feature. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on October 13, 2017. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the film's thoughtful portrayal and the cast performances while also receiving scrutiny from surviving family members for certain inaccuracies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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