Actresses Unfiltered

Actresses Unfiltered

5 Episodes

Uniquely unguarded glimpses of some of the twentieth century’s most captivating personalities, these probing portraits of legendary actresses unfold as intimate exchanges between director and subject, offering rare behind-the-scenes access to their inner worlds. Capturing vulnerable, unpredictable, and reflective moments with pop-culture supernovas like Eartha Kitt (ALL BY MYSELF: THE EARTHA KITT STORY) and Romy Schneider (ROMY: ANATOMY OF A FACE) as well as underground legends like Factory scene icon Tally Brown (TALLY BROWN, NEW YORK), these candid documentaries look beyond industry-manufactured glamour to reveal deeper truths with genuine empathy and curiosity.

Programmed by Melissa Anderson

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Actresses Unfiltered

5 Episodes

  • Be Pretty and Shut Up!
    1:57:08
    Be Pretty and Shut Up!
    Episode 1

    Be Pretty and Shut Up!

    Episode 1

    Directed by Delphine Seyrig • 1981 • France
    Starring Delphine Seyrig, Jill Clayburgh, Marie Dubois

    For this eye-opening documentary, screen icon Delphine Seyrig interviewed twenty-four French and American actresses—including Jane Fonda, Jill Clayburgh, Juliet Berto, Ellen Burstyn, Maria Schneide...

  • Tally Brown, New York
    1:41:12
    Tally Brown, New York
    Episode 2

    Tally Brown, New York

    Episode 2

    Directed by Rosa von Praunheim • 1979 • West Germany, United States
    Starring Tally Brown

    Both a loving portrait of a larger-than-life personality and a vivid record of New York’s 1970s bohemian demimonde, this captivating documentary follows chanteuse Tally Brown—cabaret diva, star of undergroun...

  • Romy: Anatomy of a Face
    1:01:19
    Romy: Anatomy of a Face
    Episode 3

    Romy: Anatomy of a Face

    Episode 3

    Directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg • 1967 • West Germany
    Starring Romy Schneider

    Hans-Jürgen Syberberg’s introspective portrait of European art-house star Romy Schneider captures the twenty-seven-year-old actress at a transitional moment in her career as she sought to evolve beyond the light inge...

  • All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
    1:26:04
    All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
    Episode 4

    All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story

    Episode 4

    Directed by Christian Blackwood • 1982 • United States, West Germany
    Starring Eartha Kitt

    Filmed in 1982 at the legendary singer’s remote home and during multiple live performances, ALL BY MYSELF: THE EARTHA KITT STORY is a deeply moving and personal glimpse into the star’s life and career. Know...

  • Fassbinder’s Women
    1:36:49
    Fassbinder’s Women
    Episode 5

    Fassbinder’s Women

    Episode 5

    Directed by Rosa von Praunheim • 2000 • Germany

    Few filmmakers have left behind such a monumental and complicated legacy as Rainer Werner Fassbinder—a renegade as idolized for his brilliance and personal magnetism as he was demonized for his emotional volatility and almost sadistic working metho...

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