What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

Synopsis

Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.

Main Cast

Pauline Kael

Self (archive footage)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Sarah Jessica Parker

Pauline's Voice Over

Age : 59 | Popularity : 23%

Quentin Tarantino

Self

Age : 61 | Popularity : 66%

David O. Russell

Self

Age : 65 | Popularity : 12%

Alec Baldwin

Self

Age : 66 | Popularity : 23%

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Age : 85 | Popularity : 44%

Paul Schrader

Self

Age : 77 | Popularity : 8%

John Boorman

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 13%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Rob Garver
Writing	Writer	Rob Garver
Camera	Director of Photography	Vince Ellis
Department	Role	Name

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