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The Glorias (2020)

The Glorias poster
Directed by
Julie Taymor
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four actresses play feminist icon Gloria Steinem at different stages of her life. The film follows her journey from childhood through her work as a writer and activist.

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What happens

The Glorias is a 2020 American biographical drama film directed and produced by Julie Taymor, from a screenplay by Taymor and Sarah Ruhl. The film is based upon My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem, who is played by four actresses, representing her life at different ages. It stars Julianne Moore as Steinem, with Alicia Vikander portraying a younger Steinem, from ages 20 to 40, Lulu Wilson portraying a teenage Steinem, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Steinem when she was a child. The cast also includes Lorraine Toussaint, Janelle Monáe, and Bette Midler. The Glorias had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, and was released on September 30, 2020, by Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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