When French writer Marguerite Duras (1914-96) published her novel The Sea Wall in 1950, she came very close to winning the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Meanwhile, in Indochina, France was suffering its first military defeats in its war against the Việt Minh, the rebel movement for independence.
Cyrano, My Lovefrench writer · portrait of an artist
I Am Not Your Negroracism · 1950s
BlacKkKlansmanwhite supremacy · racism
Trespassing Bergmanportrait of an artist · woman director
Tillracism · 1950s
The Quiet Americanindochina war · 1950s
Coup de Torchonfrench colonialism · racism
The Mad Women's Ballwoman director · based on novel or book
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris1950s · based on novel or book
Les Misérablesforced prostitution · based on novel or book
All the Beauty and the Bloodshedportrait of an artist · woman director
Chronicle of a Summerfrench colonialism
Indochinefrench colonialism · 1950s
The Great Debaterswhite supremacy · racism
West Side Storyracism · 1950s
Bridget Jones's Babywoman director · based on novel or book
Mary Queen of Scotswoman director · based on novel or book
The Hate U Giveracism · based on novel or book
Crackswoman director · based on novel or book
Diary of a Chambermaidracism · based on novel or book
The Power of the Dogwoman director · based on novel or book
Mudboundracism · based on novel or book
The Long Walk Homeracism · 1950s
La Ciénagaracism · woman director