Product Details

• Actors: Jane Fonda, Justine Bateman, Olympia Dukakis, Jasmine Guy, Talia Shire
• Directors: Barbara Kopple, Chris Harty, Judy Korin, Sylvia Morales
• Writers: Heidi Schulman, Jacoba Atlas, Kyra Thompson, Lynn Roth
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Turner Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 355 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303191738
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,716 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This innovative film combines documentary and narrative techniques to show how the lives of American Women have changed over the past century. The film tells the story of a fictional family through it's female members, presenting the women's experiences and changing roles along the way.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE LIVES OF WOMEN, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Century of Women Collection [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY PERTAINING TO WOMEN AND DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. THE SERIES SKILLFULLY TELLS THE TALE OF A FICTIONAL FAMILY INTERWOVEN WITH HISTORICAL TRUE FACTS TOLD ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE WOMEN'S CORE OF LIVING IN OUR SOCIETY. SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT WOMEN ARE PROFILED WITH THEIR CAUSES AND THE SERIES TELL THEIR STORIES WITH COMPASSION. THE ONLY FAULT WITH THESE SERIES IS THAT THEY ARE AMERICAN-BASED AND I BELIEVE THE SERIES SHOULD HAVE INCORPORATED IMPORTANT WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO EACH IN THEIR OWN WAY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BETTERMENT OF LIVING FOR ALL WOMEN EVERYWHERE. WOMEN WHO MAKE APPEARANCES IN THESE SERIES ARE: TALIA SHIRE, OLYMPIA DUKAKIS, JASMINE GUY, ETC. AND THE SERIES ARE NARRATED BY JANE FONDA. I URGE ALL WOMEN EVERYWHERE, REGARDLESS OF CREED, NATIONALITY, RACE AND RELIGION, TO WATCH THESE EXTRAORDINARY SERIES ENTITLED A CENTURY OF WOMEN.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Century of Women, Sexuality, January 7, 2001

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"april1416" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Century of Women 2: Sexuality & Social Justice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an amazing video and should be shown to any class learning about reproduction, and or womens rights. It is an essential part of American history.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, interesting women's history, September 3, 2010

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Pat Johnson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Century of Women Collection [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video series is fun, interesting, and has inforation I haven't seen anywhere else. It's amazing that girls graduate High School learning about discrimination based upon race, religion, and sexual orientation...yet we're taught so little about women history. Maybe that's because sexual discrimination is a big part of women's history, and schools aren't prepared to acknowledge that. This video collection is a must. Also has rewatchability.