A feature documentary which captures Katharine Hepburn's spirit and determination, exploring her story using her own words, through a combination of hours of previously hidden and intimate audio tapes, video and photographic archive.
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
This was a very interesting and revealing look at the life of a great actress and — though she never called herself one — feminist. It describes what she calls her idyllic childhood, though we learn that it was not without its serious problems including a sibling suicide. The documentary goes on to describe her developing fame and career, both in theater and film. They tell the story mostly through friends and relatives and readings from letters. We don’t have the usual parade of current movie stars or film critics, though there may be one or two. I was surprised to learn that there were l...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
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