Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin

April. 03,2021      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical, fought on and off the screen. This film sets out to retrace her remarkable journey within the Hollywood industry.

Jodie Foster as  Self (archive footage)
B. Ruby Rich as  Self
Jordan Mintzer as  Self
Jonathan Demme as  Self
Claude Chabrol as  Self
Mathieu Kassovitz as  Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

Perry Kate
2021/04/03

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Isbel
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A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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