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Rapunzel Let Down Your Hair

Cult Classics • Fantasy, UR

A private detective (Fairport Convention musician Dave Swarbrick) investigates the case of a young woman held captive by her drug-addict mother. This is just one of many witty, imaginative reframings of the Brothers Grimm fairytale in this beguiling feminist film. The wildly diverse episodes show how the story's characterisation and political morality pervade graphics, adverts, films and TV. This rarely-seen film is unavailable on DVD.

Tags
Women, Gender
Cast
Rachel Steel daughter
Dave Swarbrick detective
Margaret Ford mother
Crew
Susan Shapiro director
Esther Ronay director
Francine Winham director

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