The Ballad of Little Jo | Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins

The Ballad of Little Jo | Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins | The Real Wild West....

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The Ballad of Litt...

	The Ballad of Little Jo Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins New Line Home Video, 2003 average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Based on a true story this is the tale of josephine monaghan a young woman of the mid-19th century who is thrown out of her parents home after giving birth to an illegitimate child. In her desperation to survive josephine disguises herself as jo a young man & struggles to make a life for herself. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 03/29/2005 Starring: Suzy Amis Ian Mckellen Run time: 124 minutes Rating: R

A TRUE HIDDEN GEM!

Easily one of the best movies I have ever seen, hands down. A "sleeper", that I caught by accident late one night as I was channel surfing, yawning and stretching for bed. Within the first few minutes I was rivetted. The film features excellence at every possible level, from camera work, casting, script,set, acting and of course direction. This story in the wrong hands would have been a complete farce, but here we are treated to a story that is so believable (don't forget, it is based on a true story!) and gripping I still don't know how it is not a huge cult classic at the very least! This woman's life-story is told with dignity, patience and a fearless honesty that few movies can approach. The ending is particularly wonderful as are the love scenes between Little Jo and her Chinese lover. Most of my friends consider me a bit of a "foreign film snob", truth is I just dislike "Hollywood" movies and have always felt that there has for years always been so many wonderful movies made in other countries that we have little access too! In my opinion most of the time these films make US films look ridiculous. However, this film, Maggie Greenwald et al restored my faith in the possibility that good movies, good ART could be made in the United States of America.

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The Real Wild West....

Great film, truthfully showing a fragment of what the times were like for women (and anyone who wasn't a white male!). Beautifully protrayed by the actors. Excellent story if you are really interested the history of women, the old west, or how far we really have come in our values.

Scenery and substance

Loved this movie first because it was filmed around Red Lodge, Montana--where I lived for many years.The vistas are beautiful. Loved it more watching it again because it's a good story about frontier life for a woman.

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