Story of Women

Story of Women (1988)

Genres - Drama, Romance  |   Release Date - Sep 14, 1988  |   Run Time - 108 min.  |   MPAA Rating - TV-14
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Story of Women (French: Une affaire de femmes) is a 1988 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, guillotined on July 30, 1943, for having performed 27 abortions in the Cherbourg area, and the book by Francis Szpiner.

The film premiered at the 45th Venice International Film Festival, in which Isabelle Huppert was awarded the prize for best actress. It has been cited as a favorite by filmmaker John Waters, who presented it as his annual selection within the 2008 Maryland Film Festival.

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1940s, 2008 Maryland Film Festival, 45th Venice International Film Festival, Abortion, Cherbourg, France, John Waters, Louise Giraud, Nazi Collaborator, Prostitution, Tale, Une

Attributes

Subject: abortion, World War II

Alternate Titles

A Story of Women
, GB
Asunto de mujeres
ES
Den sorte engel
DK, NO
Eine Frauensache
DE
Naisten asioita
FI
Női ügyek
HU
Shufu Marî ga Shita Koto
JP
Sprawa kobiet
PL
Story of Women
HK, US
Svart ängel
SE
Um Assunto de Mulheres
BR
Uma Questão de Mulheres
PT
Un affare di donne
IT
Un asunto de mujeres
AR
Une affaire de femmes
, CA, FR, IN
Women's Affair
IL
Μια υπόθεση γυναικών
GR
Жіноча справа
UA
Женски работи
BG
Женское дело
, RU
主婦マリーがしたこと
JP