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The Girls is a suédois film of genre Drama directed by Mai Zetterling with Bibi Andersson
The Girls (1968)
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Add to a movie listThe Girls (Swedish: Flickorna is a 1968 Swedish drama film directed by Mai Zetterling, starring Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson and Gunnel Lindblom. It is a feminist reinvention of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, and revolves around a theatre group who set up the play.
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La tournée d'une troupe de théâtre dans la province suédoise. Au programme, Lysistrata d'Aristophane. Trois comédiennes amies jouent ensemble cette pièce. « Le message de prise de conscience et de révolte féministe avant la lettre contenu dans cette comédie antique, agit sur les actrices comme un révélateur. Elles se rebellent, chacune à sa façon. »Actors
Bibi Andersson
(Liz / Lysistrata)
Harriet Andersson
(Marianne / Myrrhine)
Gunnel Lindblom
(Gunilla / Kalonike)
Erland Josephson
(Carl, Mann von Liz)
Gunnar Björnstrand
(Hugo)
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