# Story of Women (1988)

> A morally enigmatic woman builds an illicit livelihood in occupied France, challenging the hypocrisy of a society that criminalizes her survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27002

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Claude Chabrol
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert, François Cluzet, Nils Tavernier, Marie Trintignant, Guillaume Foutrier, Nicolas Foutrier, Aurore Gauvin, Lolita Chammah
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096336/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, scathing, morally ambiguous, arthouse film night, historical drama evening

## Synopsis

A woman's struggle for survival and autonomy in a war-torn world leads her down a perilous path.

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