The Female Offender (1995)
An exploration of the space where femininity and criminality collide. The film collages archival footage clips culled from silent films, original footage and computer-generated imagery with a series of narratives drawn from true crime confessions, early criminological texts, and the filmmaker's own reflections. The result is a cool and piercing meditation on the way the categories of "woman" and "criminal" have been constructed.
Director: Mary Ann Toman
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: March 31, 1995
Cast
- Kaisa Ajaye - Strongarm
- Jaqueline Bose - Horsethief
- Molan Chow - Poisoner
- Janet Dalton - Suffragette
- Regina Freitas - Shoplifter
- Eve Heller - Infanticide
- Eileen Lopez - Blackmailer
- Margot Lovejoy - Murderer
- Susan Peehl - Pickpocket
- Maja Zrnić - Prostitute
Original Language: en
Keywords
sexuality, avant-garde, true crime, gender, criminology, women's history, experimental, crime
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Female Offender about?
- An exploration of the space where femininity and criminality collide. The film collages archival footage clips culled from silent films, original footage and computer-generated imagery with a series of narratives drawn from true crime confessions, early criminological texts, and the filmmaker's own reflections. The result is a cool and piercing meditation on the way the categories of "woman" and "criminal" have been constructed.
- Who directed The Female Offender?
- The Female Offender was directed by Mary Ann Toman.
- Who stars in The Female Offender?
- The Female Offender stars Kaisa Ajaye, Jaqueline Bose, Molan Chow, Janet Dalton, Regina Freitas, Eve Heller.
- What genre is The Female Offender?
- The Female Offender is a Documentary film.