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RUTH B . GINSBURG IN FILM
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On the Basis of Sex USA 2018 Director : Mimi Leder a top law firm , despite being at the top of her class . The mutual support she and her husband gave to each other is highlighted — she organizing the workload of her husband when he was undergoing cancer treatment and he supporting her goal of a successful career deserving of her intellect and skill . The film culminates in the Moritz vs . Commissioner trial , which set a precedent , ruling that a man was unfairly discriminated against on the basis of sex , opening up the possibility of overturning over 100 other laws that discriminated against women . woman who paved the way by knocking down law after law in her fight for equal rights .
— Shelly S .
It is a great introduction to the amazing life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg , with decent performances by the leads and an empowering ending which made me want to learn more about her life and the many laws she helped change for the better of all women .
— Rose F .
This biographical drama is about the early life and first critical cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg . It is directed by Mimi Leder , the first female director to graduate from the AFI conservatory in 1973 , and written by Daniel Stiepleman , RBG ’ s nephew . It focuses on the initial struggles Ginsburg had as a woman , starting with the discrimination she felt as a law student at Harvard Law School and her inability to find work at
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The film was well-received by the Film Lounge group and provoked a lively discussion . The film has one major flaw . It gives too much credit to the supportive husband , so much so that you have the feeling she could not have done it without him . The general consensus from the group was that the film piqued interest to take a closer look at a brilliant
RBG at Rutgers Law School-Newark 1971 Credit Rutgers University
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