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A Woman Rebels

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A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and enforced by her father.

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine A Woman Rebels seemed a long sad struggle, not only for the people on the screen but for those in the audience. Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Hepburn at her best. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Audience Member good weepie or women's pic Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A Woman Rebels (1936) -- [5.0] -- It presents a peek at the feminist persona for which Katharine Hepburn would later become famous, but "A Woman Rebels" is a little too melodramatic for my taste, and its narrative loses steam in the last few reels. With the Hays Code firmly in place, the script tiptoes around subjects like Hepburn's illegitimate baby and her sister's unfortunate miscarriage, but you can piece two and two together. The Code actually makes these less exploited aspects of the story among the more interesting. Other parts of the movie, like Donald Crisp's over-the-top chauvenistic father character and Hepburn's questionable resolve to raise her daughter as her niece, are far more difficult to swallow. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Katharine Hepburn is an inspiration to us all as she plays Pamela, a young woman who rebels against the norms of the society to be an independant lady. Enjoyable, touching and highly amusing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I love Hepburn but this was AWFUL. Stilted storyline, stiff acting, and lots of over-emoting by all involved. See it only for the gorgeous early Hepburn doing her spirited best to make a mark in Hollywood. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member In the late Victorian age, Hepburn finds her balls and does what she wants, thank you. A lesser work by Kate. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Victorian-era woman struggles to break free of the moral codes established by society and enforced by her father.
Director
Mark Sandrich
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
Screenwriter
Anthony Veiller, Ernest Vajda
Production Co
RKO Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 20, 2009
Runtime
1h 26m