Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Rosanna Arquette

Writer:

Rosanna Arquette (experiencer)

Release Date:

13 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry.

Plot Keywords:

Young Boy | Hollywood California | Young Girl | Acting | Actress

Cast

Patricia Arquette	...	Herself
Rosanna Arquette	...	Herself
Emmanuelle Béart	...	Herself
Katrin Cartlidge	...	Herself
Laura Dern	...	Herself
Roger Ebert	...	Himself
Jane Fonda	...	Herself
Teri Garr	...	Herself
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Herself
Melanie Griffith	...	Herself
Daryl Hannah	...	Herself
Salma Hayek	...	Herself
Holly Hunter	...	Herself
Diane Lane	...	Herself
Kelly Lynch	...	Herself
Julianna Margulies	...	Herself
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Herself
Samantha Mathis	...	Herself
Frances McDormand	...	Herself
Catherine O'Hara	...	Herself
Julia Ormond	...	Herself
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Herself
Martha Plimpton	...	Herself
Charlotte Rampling	...	Herself
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Herself
Theresa Russell	...	Herself
Meg Ryan	...	Herself
Ally Sheedy	...	Herself
Adrienne Shelly	...	Herself
Hilary Shepard	...	Herself (as Hilary Shepard Turner)
Sharon Stone	...	Herself
Tracey Ullman	...	Herself
JoBeth Williams	...	Herself
Debra Winger	...	Herself
Alfre Woodard	...	Herself
Robin Wright Penn	...	Herself

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

France:100 min | France:97 min (Cannes Film Festival) | USA:99 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company:

Immortal Entertainment

Trivia:

Screened as one of "out-of-competition" films at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2002. Director Rosanna Arquette says she made the documentary when she was struck by the fact that Debra Winger, who earned three Oscar nominations, had left the profession in her 30s.

Quotes:

Whoopi Goldberg: Longevity is everything. We have outlasted most of the people that used to hire us.

Movie Connections:

References Julia (1977)

Soundtrack:

My Endless Fall

Interesting, but these women are insulated from real life

I applaud Rosanna Arquestte for approaching these topics and find it interesting to see these actresses as themselves. However, I find myself shaking my head at most of their responses to balancing their careers and motherhood. It is like they have never heard this discussion before, and that they are unique in finding themselves facing this problem. Many woman - and many men who are primary caregivers - are faced with this agonizing dilemma. It is extremely difficult to be both a mother and be passionate about your chosen career. The big difference between these actresses and most women is that most of us can't afford qualified help (such as a nanny) to help ease the burden.

A far more interesting question, which arose out of the interviews, was asking why there are so few roles for women over 40, and why women in Hollywood need to be attractive but men do not.