Before Women Had Wings

"In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope"

1997 1h 36m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-good father, and a tender-hearted but reclusive black woman in the rural South of the '60s.

“In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope”

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Cast

Ellen Barkin
Glory Marie Jackson
Tina Majorino
Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson
Oprah Winfrey
Zora Williams
Julia Stiles
Phoebe Jackson
Burt Young
Louis Ippolito
John Savage
Billy Jackson
William Lee Scott
Hank Jackson
Louis Crugnali
L.J. Ippolito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd Kramer
Writers: Lloyd Kramer, Connie May Fowler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by Ericson Core. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anton Sanko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen Semel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ellen Barkin and Tina Majorino and Oprah Winfrey carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0128072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lloyd Kramer directs. Ericson Core behind the camera. Anton Sanko scores. Stephen Semel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by Ericson Core. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anton Sanko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen Semel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ellen Barkin and Tina Majorino and Oprah Winfrey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope".
8IMDB entry: tt0128072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.