Directed by:
Barbara LodenScreenplay:
Barbara LodenCinematography:
Nicholas T. ProferesCast:
Barbara Loden, Michael Higgins, Dorothy Shupenes, Peter Shupenes, Jerome Thier, Marian Thier, Nicholas T. Proferes, Anthony Rotell, Valerie MamchesVOD (1)
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Barbara Loden’s first and last directorial feature was inspired by a news story she had read about a woman who thanked a judge for convicting her to jail time, if only because of the respite it offered from the drudgery of daily life. Her film depicts a Pennsylvania housewife (Loden) in coal mining country who drops her marriage and parental responsibilities to drift through a series of bars and motels until she pairs up with a criminal on the run. A glamorous, romanticized Bonnie-and-Clyde tale, this is not - Wanda is a lost and aimless soul. After years in the wilderness, with very few public screenings, her story is now widely recognized as an American classic, one that portrays a traditionally undervalued and overlooked section of society. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Barbara Loden
USA
Best movies:
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Wild River (1960)
Wanda (1970)
Michael Higgins
USA
Best movies:
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
Angel Heart (1987)
The Conversation (1974)
Dorothy Shupenes
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Peter Shupenes
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Jerome Thier
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Marian Thier
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Nicholas T. Proferes
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Anthony Rotell
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Valerie Mamches
Best movies:
Wanda (1970)
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)