The Vagina Monologues (2002)
Directed by Eve Ensler
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Gender Issues |
Release Date - Jan 1, 2002 (USA - Unknown), Feb 14, 2002 (USA) |
Run Time - 76 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Actress, playwright, and political activist Eve Ensler was talking with a friend who was going through menopause in the 1990s when she was first struck by the way women spoke about their bodies, which she believed was a reflection of how they felt about themselves and their gender. Ensler was inspired to write a series of essays on women, their bodies, and the language they used to communicate about themselves which she adapted into a performance piece she called The Vagina Monologues. Opening at a tiny off-off-Broadway theater, The Vagina Monologues soon became a hit in New York City which spread around the world, becoming an international phenomenon. Eve Ensler re-creates her original performance of The Vagina Monologues in this video adaptation, which was produced for the premium cable network HBO.
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feminism, monologue, self-image, sexuality, skits, social-commentary, vagina