Wanda (film)

Infobox Film
name = Wanda


image_size =
caption = DVD cover
director = Barbara Loden
producer = Harry Shuster
writer = Barbara Loden
narrator =
starring = Barbara Loden
Michael Higgins
music =
cinematography = Nicholas Proferes
editing = Nicholas Proferes
distributor =
released = 1970
runtime = 102 min.
country = U.S.A.
language = English
budget =
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followed_by =
website =
amg_id = 1:115895
imdb_id = 0067961

"Wanda" is an independent 1970 drama film that was written and directed by Barbara Loden, who also stars in the title role.

Plot

Wanda, after a string of abusive relationships, abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal (Michael Higgins).

Evaluation

Stylistically the film is improvisational and meditative in nature, similar to the works of European directors like Robert Bresson. It is seldom seen, but strongly admired. Loden, the wife of director Elia Kazan, died from cancer before she had an opportunity to make another film. But the legacy of "Wanda", one of the very few American feature films directed by women at that time, endures.

External links

*imdb title|id=0067961|title=Wanda
*amg title|id=1:115895|title=Wanda
*tcmdb title|id=95043|title=Wanda