This is the stirring story inspired by the women who inspired the world concerning a brave woman , dealing with her fight for dignity , it is as gripping and visceral as any thriller, it is also heartbreaking and inspirational .In 1912 London, a young working mother called Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan) , married to lower-class worker Sonny Watts (Ben Whishaw), is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end. Never give up !. The time is now !. Women unite !. Deeds not words !. Change starts now! Mothers. Daughters. Rebels. Do something. Change something. Find your voice
The Historical drama, set in London follows the early members of the Women's Social and Political Union and the story of their radicalisation from peaceful protesters to law breakers. Women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality--their jobs, their homes, their children, and their lives. Stars Carey Mulligan giving a fine acting as Maud Watts who was one such foot soldier to get the female vote . Being well accompanied by a splendid cast , such as : Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Brendan Gleeson , Nathalie Press , Helena Bonham Carter, Ann Marie Duff , Sarah Finigan , Samuel West , Clive Wood, among others. Suffragette (2015) is a Directoral collaboration between Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane) who carries out a nice filming and writer Abi Morgan (Iron Lady), funded by the British Film Institute.
Based on historical events and providing some biographic remarks about Emmeline Pankhurst -very well played by Meryl Streep- , she was a British political activist who organised the UK suffragette movement and helped women win the right to vote In 1903. Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an all-women suffrage advocacy organisation dedicated to "deeds, not words". The group identified as independent from - and often in opposition to - political parties. It became known for physical confrontations: its members smashed windows and assaulted police officers. Pankhurst, her daughters, and other WSPU activists received repeated prison sentences, where they staged hunger strikes to secure better conditions, and were often force-fed. As Pankhurst's eldest daughter Christabel took leadership of the WSPU, antagonism between the group and the government grew. Eventually, the group adopted arson as a tactic, and more moderate organisations spoke out against the Pankhurst family. In 1913, several prominent individuals left the WSPU, among them Pankhurst's younger daughters, Adela and Sylvia. Emmeline was so furious that she "gave a ticket, £20, and a letter of introduction to a suffragette in Australia, and firmly insisted that she emigrate". Adela complied and the family rift was never healed. Sylvia became a socialist. With the advent of the First World War, Emmeline and Christabel called an immediate halt to the militant terrorism in support of the British government's stand against the "German Peril". Emmeline organised and led a massive procession called the Women's Right to Serve demonstration to illustrate women's contribution to the war effort. Emmeline and Christabel urged women to aid industrial production and encouraged young men to fight, becoming prominent figures in the white feather movement. In 1918, the Representation of the People Act granted votes to all men over the age of 21 and women over the age of 30. This discrepancy was intended to ensure that men did not become minority voters as a consequence of the huge number of deaths suffered during the First World War. She transformed the WSPU machinery into the Women's Party, which was dedicated to promoting women's equality in public life. While working as a Poor Law Guardian, she was shocked at the harsh conditions she encountered in Manchester's workhouses. In her later years, she became concerned with what she perceived as the menace posed by Bolshevism and joined the Conservative Party. She was selected as the Conservative candidate for Whitechapel and St Georges in 192. She died on 14 June 1928, only weeks before the Conservative government's Representation of the People Act 1928 extended the vote to all women over 21 years of age on 2 July 1928.
The Historical drama, set in London follows the early members of the Women's Social and Political Union and the story of their radicalisation from peaceful protesters to law breakers. Women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality--their jobs, their homes, their children, and their lives. Stars Carey Mulligan giving a fine acting as Maud Watts who was one such foot soldier to get the female vote . Being well accompanied by a splendid cast , such as : Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Brendan Gleeson , Nathalie Press , Helena Bonham Carter, Ann Marie Duff , Sarah Finigan , Samuel West , Clive Wood, among others. Suffragette (2015) is a Directoral collaboration between Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane) who carries out a nice filming and writer Abi Morgan (Iron Lady), funded by the British Film Institute.
Based on historical events and providing some biographic remarks about Emmeline Pankhurst -very well played by Meryl Streep- , she was a British political activist who organised the UK suffragette movement and helped women win the right to vote In 1903. Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an all-women suffrage advocacy organisation dedicated to "deeds, not words". The group identified as independent from - and often in opposition to - political parties. It became known for physical confrontations: its members smashed windows and assaulted police officers. Pankhurst, her daughters, and other WSPU activists received repeated prison sentences, where they staged hunger strikes to secure better conditions, and were often force-fed. As Pankhurst's eldest daughter Christabel took leadership of the WSPU, antagonism between the group and the government grew. Eventually, the group adopted arson as a tactic, and more moderate organisations spoke out against the Pankhurst family. In 1913, several prominent individuals left the WSPU, among them Pankhurst's younger daughters, Adela and Sylvia. Emmeline was so furious that she "gave a ticket, £20, and a letter of introduction to a suffragette in Australia, and firmly insisted that she emigrate". Adela complied and the family rift was never healed. Sylvia became a socialist. With the advent of the First World War, Emmeline and Christabel called an immediate halt to the militant terrorism in support of the British government's stand against the "German Peril". Emmeline organised and led a massive procession called the Women's Right to Serve demonstration to illustrate women's contribution to the war effort. Emmeline and Christabel urged women to aid industrial production and encouraged young men to fight, becoming prominent figures in the white feather movement. In 1918, the Representation of the People Act granted votes to all men over the age of 21 and women over the age of 30. This discrepancy was intended to ensure that men did not become minority voters as a consequence of the huge number of deaths suffered during the First World War. She transformed the WSPU machinery into the Women's Party, which was dedicated to promoting women's equality in public life. While working as a Poor Law Guardian, she was shocked at the harsh conditions she encountered in Manchester's workhouses. In her later years, she became concerned with what she perceived as the menace posed by Bolshevism and joined the Conservative Party. She was selected as the Conservative candidate for Whitechapel and St Georges in 192. She died on 14 June 1928, only weeks before the Conservative government's Representation of the People Act 1928 extended the vote to all women over 21 years of age on 2 July 1928.