US one sheet for THE STUDENT NURSES (Stephanie Rothman, USA, 1970)
Designer: unknown
Poster source: Heritage Auctions
“The sole female filmmaker in a renowned boys’ club, Stephanie Rothman made a small, but significant series of subversive exploitation films. One of her greatest films is the ensemble drama The Student Nurses, which forgoes cheap psychologizing and sexual gratuity for a nuanced take on the professional and personal options faced by women. Though she was recognized at the time by some astute critics, it’s only recently that Rothman’s work has been unequivocally acknowledged for what it is: incisive, funny, and bursting with ideas, and a crucial counter to the overwhelmingly male vision of the American seventies.”
The Student Nurses is playing this week in 35mm at The Metrograph in New York City.
I’ve never seen Rothman’s work, but I’ll be on the lookout.
from Stowe Boyd http://stoweboyd.com/post/140915726507
