The Girls

– A theater company rehearses Aristophanes play "Lysistrata" in which the Athenian women revolt to for..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1968
Original Name:
Flickorna
The Girls (1968) - Also known as Flickorna

A theater company rehearses Aristophanes play "Lysistrata" in which the Athenian women revolt to force the men to suspend the war and make peace. The three leading female actresses, Liz, Marianne and Gunilla, all live in humiliating circumstances to their men.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

16 Sep 1968

Language:

Swedish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Mai Zetterling

Writer:

Mai Zetterling, David Hughes, Aristophanes (play)

Main Actors:

Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gunnar Björnstrand

Plot:

Three actresses prepare to go on the road in a theater production of Lysistrata, Aristophanes' classic comic play about women and war. As they re-assess and deal with the problems in their respective private lives, they recognize the parallels with the play and begin to realize that it is serious - even tragic - after all.

Production:

Sandrews

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10