Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid
The story of Esther Williams is that of an improbable encounter. That of the glamorous Hollywood of the 1940s with a swimming champion. A meeting that gave birth to the most kitsch and flamboyant genre films in Technicolor: the Aqua-musicals! A dive into the troubled waters of post-war Hollywood, where only her qualities as an athlete allow an extraordinary actress to fight to emancipate herself and avoid the traps of the predators who lurk around her
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- Cast
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Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 11, 2024
Runtime
0h 53m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original Title
Esther Williams : La Sirène d'Hollywood
Production Companies
Zeta Productions, ARTE GEIE
Director
Charles-Antoine de Rouvre
Description
The story of Esther Williams is that of an improbable encounter. That of the glamorous Hollywood of the 1940s with a swimming champion. A meeting that gave birth to the most kitsch and flamboyant genre films in Technicolor: the Aqua-musicals! A dive into the troubled waters of post-war Hollywood, where only her qualities as an athlete allow an extraordinary actress to fight to emancipate herself and avoid the traps of the predators who lurk around her