Bedtime Story
Film duration:
20
Year:
1982
Distribution status:
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Countries:
United Kingdom
Original format:
Umatic Video
Available formats:
SD digital file
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In ‘Bedtime Story’ Tina Keane takes the tale of Bluebeard – in which women who are curious come to a ghastly end – and juxtaposes it with a feminist text about female sexuality. ‘Bedtime Story’ questions how attitudes are often placed in our subconscious minds at an early age through “children's stories”. The voice-over texts and the evocative ambiguity of the imagery work together to explore the veiled meaning and rigid stereotyping which underlie the Bluebeard tale, and shows a woman becoming aware of the oppression and exploitation of other women.
Description Source: Cinenova Catalogue (1994). Edited by Kate Norrish. Editorial committee: Elaine Burrows, Liane Harris, Helen de Witt
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