Damsels in Distress

"For these girls... it's not what you learn, it's whom you educate."

2012 1h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.

“For these girls... it's not what you learn, it's whom you educate.”

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Cast

Greta Gerwig
Violet Wister
Lio Tipton
Lily
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Rose
Carrie MacLemore
Heather
Ryan Metcalf
Frank
Jermaine Crawford
Jimbo
Caitlin FitzGerald
Priss
Zach Woods
Rick DeWolfe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Whit Stillman
Writers: Whit Stillman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Whit Stillman, shot by Doug Emmett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Hafitz 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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Greta Gerwig and Lio Tipton and Megalyn Echikunwoke carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For these girls... it's not what you learn, it's whom you educate.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1667307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Whit Stillman directs. Doug Emmett behind the camera. Mark Suozzo scores. Andrew Hafitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Whit Stillman, shot by Doug Emmett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Suozzo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Andrew Hafitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Greta Gerwig and Lio Tipton and Megalyn Echikunwoke carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "For these girls... it's not what you learn, it's whom you educate.".
7IMDB entry: tt1667307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.