Film

Certain Women

2004 · 1h 15m

IMDb

7.2

Caldwell's pulp storytelling, proto-feminist stance and unabashed social dramatization of his characters are a distinct vision of the condition of women -- specifically working class women. His broadly drawn themes of small town hypocrisy and restrictive moral values contextualize the titular characters' struggle for sexual expression, stability and independence. Certain Women is a disconcerting parable that pays tribute to but also defies the 50s period style of Caldwell, opting for contemporary small town situations and cinematic style. This cautionary tale of four heroic yet ordinary women is fashioned out of the past but relies on observations of the present historical moment and its political reality.

Wendi Weger

Clementine

Martina Meijer Torr

Louellen

Jessica Watson

Hilda

Phoebe Reilly

Nannette

Peter Hutton

Clementine's Dad

Adolfas Mekas

Hilda's Papa

• Bobby AbateDirector
• Peggy AhweshDirector
• Erskine CaldwellNovel

Release date

March 10, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 15m