Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)
• March 4th, 1981 • 1h 51min
Documentary
Overview
The film is a series of interviews with various well-known film actresses, including Jenny Agutter, Maria Schneider, and Jane Fonda. The title, which is borrowed from a 1958 film with the same name by Marc Allegret, refers to the sense the actresses have of what is expected of them by the film industry.
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