Film The Glorias Based On Gloria Steinem's Autobiography

 

The Glorias May Be an Important Pre Election Film for undecided women voters. At the very least it looks to be an informative vehicle for those who know little about the women's movement or Gloria Steinam. So phone the kiddies and anyone else you think might benefit from seeing this one. The film is written and directed by Julie Taymor and stars Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, and Janelle Monáe. It's awesome to see women (Sarah Ruhl and Taymor) writing, directing and starring in a film. The Glorias includes a number of amazing women who made profound contributions to the women’s movement, including Dorothy Pitman Hughes (Janelle Monáe), Flo Kennedy (Lorraine Toussaint), Bella Abzug (Bette Midler), Dolores Huerta (Monica Sanchez) and Wilma Mankiller (Kimberly Guerrero). Let's hope it's a huge success.

Directed by Julie Taymor
Written by Julie Taymor and Sarah Ruhl
Based on the book ‘My Life on the Road’ by Gloria Steinem
Starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, Janelle Monáe, Lorraine Toussaint, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kimberly Guerrero    

Journalist, fighter, and feminist Gloria Steinem is an indelible icon known for her world-shaping activism, guidance of the revolutionary women’s movement, and writing that has impacted generations. In this nontraditional biopic, Julie Taymor crafts a complex tapestry of one of the most inspirational and legendary figures of modern history, based on Steinem’s own biographical book ‘My Life on the Road.’ THE GLORIAS (Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Keira Armstrong) traces Steinem’s influential journey to prominence—from her time in India as a young woman, to the founding of Ms. magazine in New York, to her role in the rise of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s, to the historic 1977 National Women’s Conference and beyond.