The first words in Gloria Steinem's Website (www.gloriasteinem.com) sum her up as "a writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer." The new film "The Glorias," directed by Julie Taymor ("The Tempest," "Across the Universe") and cowritten by Taymor and newcomer Sarah Ruhl, explores and celebrates each of those sections of Steinem's productive life, then steps beyond just showing it, and turns it into a really entertaining piece of filmmaking.
The quotes in newspaper ads and the talking heads on TV will soon be mentioning how "important" the film is, and that is an apt adjective for it. Steinem has, for decades, been an enormously influential champion of the women's movement. And the fact that here, in 2020, the Equal Rights Amendment still hasn't been ratified makes the struggle even more relevant.
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