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Damsels in Distress is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Whit Stillman and starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, and Lio Tipton. It is set at a United States East Coast university.
Apr 26, 2012 · Damsels in Distress: Directed by Whit Stillman. With Greta Gerwig, Carrie MacLemore, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Lio Tipton. A trio of girls set out to change the male-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks college campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Whit Stillman
- 2012-04-26
Apr 5, 2012 · Directed by Whit Stillman. Comedy, Drama, Romance. PG-13. 1h 39m. By A.O. Scott. April 5, 2012. Most of the characters in Whit Stillman’s “Damsels in Distress”— the principal damsels,...
- Whit Stillman
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Violet (Gerwig), Rose (Echikunwoke), and Heather (MacLemore) are three students at an East Coast Ivy League university who feel that their mission in life is to save their fellow students from themselves. They run a suicide prevention center, encourage hygiene and try and change the less intelligent and mature of the men on campus by dating them.
Matt Crawford 0. The “damsel in distress” trope has long been a staple in film, depicting a female character who’s placed in peril and requires rescue by a male protagonist. This narrative device serves as a catalyst for the hero’s quest, often reinforcing traditional gender roles within storytelling. It’s crucial to note that while ...
Apr 11, 2012 · Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress" creates Seven Oaks College, a school so innocent and naive that only it could believe in itself. Its heroine, Violet Wister, is one of the daffiest characters in recent movies, who believes one of the noble callings of women is to date men who are their inferiors, and thus lift them up.
Apr 6, 2012 · Jeannette Catsoulis. College do-gooders Heather (Carrie MacLemore), Violet (Greta Gerwig) and Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) take it upon themselves to improve the lives of everyone around them —...
