Stories about Women

An Angel at My Table
Chronicles the life of one of the 20th century's most gifted writers, Janet Frame.

Anne Frank Remembered
The video features vintage newsreels, photographs and even rare home movie to look beyond the celebrated pages of Anne's diary.

Antonia's Line
The story of several generations of Dutch mothers and daughters and their small rural community after World War II.

Babette's Feast
On the desolate coast of Denmark, two elderly, religious women take in a young woman to be their housekeeper and cook, not knowing she is a superb French chef. When the chef, (who is never called upon to cook anything more complicated or mouth-watering than boiled codfish or soup), wins a large sum of money, she decides to spend it all creating a magnificent meal.

Baby Face
It's the age-old story of the girl so mistreated by men that she's determined to get revenge. It's also a rags-to-riches story.

Beaches
A story of life-long friendship through good times and bad. Starring Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler.

Chantilly Lace
At seasonal gatherings in a mountain cabin, seven close women friends share stories--both hilarious and heartbreaking--of their divorces and affairs, of their jobs, their faith, and, ultimately of death.

Circle of Friends
Set in Ireland, this is the story of three girls who were friends when growing up. They are reunited in college, and renew their bonds. The central figure is Benny, a big girl with dreams, who sets her cap for the brightest and handsomest boy on campus.

Claire of the Moon
Two women meet and share a cabin at a women's writer retreat. One is the author of a controversial study on sexual behavior and the other is a satirist, and while they maintain their philosophical differences they can't deny their attraction to each other.

Cleopatra
Story of the life of Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt from her ascension to the throne through her struggle for power and her loves and entanglements with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony.

The Color Purple
An uneducated woman living in the rural American south who was raped by her father, deprived of the children she bore him and forced to marry a brutal man she calls "Mister" is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, acquiring self-worth and the strength to forgive. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.

Courage Under Fire
Starring Meg Ryan.

Daughters of the Dust
A large African-American family prepares to move north at the dawn of the 20th century.

Eat Drink Man Woman
Three unmarried daughters are skeptical about marriage until their father, a retired master chef and widower surprises them with his secret love affair with a young woman many years his junior.

Eating
As women at a trendy Southern California birthday party talk about food, what they say reveals what they think about life, love, men and each other.

Enchanted April
Two proper, middle-class English women, bored with their lives and their passionless husbands, spend a month on vacation in a medieval villa on the Italian Riviera. The idyllic hideaway holds a special magic and hopes reawaken and they find ways to live and love that have long eluded them.

Europa, Europa
The true story of a Jewish teenager who survived World War II by living as a Nazi for 7 years and through 3 countries.

Fried Green Tomatoes
Starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker,and Cicely Tyson.

Henry and June
Sensual June, her husband, anunconventional American author named Henry Miller, and a young Parisian writer, Anais Nin, forge an unforgettable journey into the uncharted territory of human relationhips.

Howard's End
Tells the story of the idealistic, independent and highly educated Schlegel sisters and their tangled relationships with a rich businessman and his family, and with an unhappily married young bank clerk.

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
A story of two teenagers who unexpectedly experience the excitement, surprise and romantic fantasy of first love.

The Joy Luck Club
Follows the story of four lifelong friends, whose lives are filled with joy and heartbreak, and shows how their experiences have affected the hopes and dreams they hold for each of their children.

Kids
A deeply affecting, no-holds-barred landscape of words and images, depicting with raw honesty the experiences, attitudes and uncertainties of innocence lost. Several young girls in their early teens gets AIDS when they cohersively lose their virginity from the same kid although he is unaware that he is infected.

The Last Days of Chez Nous
The arrival of Beth's younger sister Vicki disrupts her household and transforms her shaky marriage. A story of strong relationships falling apart and coming back together.

A League of Their Own
A film about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that thrived from WWII into the 1950's. Women form a professional baseball league and play competitive baseball while having fun and becoming an unexpected success. Produced by Penny Marshall and starring Geena Davis, Rosie O'Donnell, Lori Petty, and Madonna.

Leaving Las Vegas
Two people meet in Las Vegas and form a bond based on unconditional acceptance and mutual respect that will change each of them forever. Starring Elizabeth Shue.

Little Women
Story of four sisters who grew up together in Massachusetts during the Civil War. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. Starring Katherine Hepburn.

Little Women
Classic story by Louisa May Alcott about the March family of four daughters, a strong mother and a father away during the Civil War. Starring Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes.

Ma Vida Loca/My Crazy Life
The members of rival Latino gangs in Los Angeles are feuding, and the girl friends are trying to stay out of the struggle for power and survive.

Mississippi Mermaid
The mail-order bride is a mystery. Her appearance doesn't match the photo she sent, her likes and dislikes aren't those described in her letters. By the time her identity is discovered by the lonely businessman husband, it is too late and her life is in danger.

The Piano
A young mute woman and her child travel to Australia in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer there. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Only one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano.

Salmonberries
The story takes place in Kotzebue, a small town in northwest Alaska. A 20-year old, whose name is also Kotzebue, is in search of parents and self when she meets Roswitha, a middle-aged librarian from East Berlin. Twenty years ago Roswitha's husband was killed as they made their escape from East Berlin. A friendship develops between Kotz and Roswitha as they search for the truth about their respective pasts. Starring K.D. Lang.

Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen's first novel is the story of two sisters attempting to find happiness in the tightly structured society of 18th century England. Through their experiences with men and their relationship with each other, they learn that neither sense or sensibility alone is enough, but that one must strive

Sense and Sensibility
The Dashwood sisters, sensisble Eleanor and passionate Marianne, find their chances at marriage seemingly doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. Starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.

Valley of the Dolls
Lured by the dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and "pills"--the beloved "dolls". Starring Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, and Susan Hayward.

Waiting to Exhale
Starring Whitney Houston, Angelas Bassett, and Loretta Devine.

The Witches
Nine-year-old Luke finds that saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy who has been turned into a mouse.

The Witches of Eastwick
The "witches" are three modern-day women yearning for Mr. Right in a quaint New England town. Wealthy Daryl Van Horne arrives in town and sets out to prove he's a devil with the ladies. Starring Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer.