The Female Gaze

Published: Feb. 29, 2020, 3:55 p.m.

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With the release this week of the acclaimed \'Portrait of a Lady on Fire\' with music by Jean-Baptiste Laubier, Matthew considers the impact of "the female gaze" on film- making. He foregrounds films and their associated music that in some way or other deliberately set out to examine the distinctive perspectives of the female viewer. Matthew is joined by the critic Pamela Hutchinson and features music to films such Greta Gerwig\'s \'Little Women\', \'Thelma and Louise\', \'Desperately Seeking Susan\', \'The Night Porter, \'Wonder Women\', \'The Devil Wears Prada\', \'The Piano\' and the Classic Score of the Week, music by Michel Legrand for Agnes Varda\'s \'Cleo from 5 to 7\'. We also hear music form the Celine Sciamma\'s new film \'Portrait of a Lady on Fire\'.

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