Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 17, 1992
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
65%
Original Title
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Lynne Fernie
Description
Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".
