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Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley

Name: Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley
Director: Emma Frank
Released: 2018
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2018

Director

Emma Frank

Runtime

90 minutes

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This documentary serves as a revisionist historical narrative that challenges the 'Great Woman' theory of history. Instead of focusing solely on icons like Emmeline Pankhurst, it centers the collective actions of working-class women. The film effectively challenges social hierarchies by emphasizing the tension between individual ability to act and the rigid Edwardian social order. It shifts the focus toward those often overlooked in traditional historical accounts. While the work excels at critiquing gender-based social structures, it remains constrained by the demographic realities of the early 20th-century British movement, resulting in lower scores for racial and ethnic diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The documentary examines the gendered constraints of the Edwardian era by focusing on the reclaiming of bodily autonomy. It provides moderate representation through the lens of political rebellion against societal norms.

How does Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley portray gender?

Excellent

The film highlights women as the primary drivers of social change, subverting traditional hierarchies. By showcasing working-class suffragettes, it celebrates women challenging the rules of a patriarchal society.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley?

Fair

The narrative focuses on the British working-class suffrage movement during a specific historical period. Consequently, there is limited evidence of significant racial or ethnic diversity in this localized context.

How does Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story depicts established British institutions as oppressive forces that require resistance. It emphasizes the underdog's struggle against systemic authority and traditional class-based structures.

Does Suffragettes, with Lucy Worsley include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific evidence regarding the portrayal of disability within the available material.

Present on Screen

Focuses on working-class women rather than just high-profile historical figures.
Highlights women as active political drivers, subverting traditional hierarchies.
Challenges systemic authority and traditional Edwardian social structures.

Limited or Absent

Lacks evidence of significant racial or ethnic diversity within the movement.
Provides no specific information regarding the representation of disability.

Official Synopsis

The story of the struggle for the women's vote is much more than just the account of the exploits of Emmeline Pankhurst or the tragic fate of Emily Davidson. Lucy Worsley puts herself at the heart of the drama, alongside a group of astonishing young working class suffragettes who decided to go against every rule and expectation that British Edwardian society (1901-1910) had about them…

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