Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger

1980 1h 36m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The dramatized biography of Margaret Sanger, the crusader who founded America's first birth control clinic during World War I and was tried in court under obscenity laws.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bonnie Franklin
Margaret Sanger
David Dukes
Bill Sanger
Richard Johnson
Havelock Ellis
Stacy Keach
Judge Murdock
Frances Lee McCain
Ethel Higgins
Milo O'Shea
Michael Higgins
Albert Salmi
Big Bill Haywood
Yvonne Wilder
Fania Mindell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Virgil W. Vogel
Writers: Blanche Hanalis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Virgil W. Vogel, shot by Donald H. Birnkrant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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CAST

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Bonnie Franklin and David Dukes and Richard Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Virgil W. Vogel directs. Donald H. Birnkrant behind the camera. Jerrold L. Ludwig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Virgil W. Vogel, shot by Donald H. Birnkrant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Jerrold L. Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Bonnie Franklin and David Dukes and Richard Johnson carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0081359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.