What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)

Name: What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Quentin Tarantino, David O. Russell, Alec Baldwin, Francis Ford Coppola

1h 38m United States of America

Documentary

Plot

Pauline Kael, a towering figure in film criticism, emerged from California to revolutionize the genre with her bold and provocative reviews. Starting her career in 1953, she became a prominent voice at 'The New Yorker' in 1968. Kael's writing was celebrated for its passionate engagement with cinema, yet it often drew ire for its sharp critiques, including scathing takes on films that later gained classic status, like The Sound of Music. Fiercely aware of gender biases in the industry, she championed women's rights through her work, leaving a lasting impact on both critics and filmmakers alike.

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker Quentin Tarantino David O. Russell Alec Baldwin Francis Ford Coppola Paul Schrader John Boorman Robert Towne Joe Morgenstern James Wolcott Gina James William Whitworth Marcia Nasatir Christopher Durang John Guare