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Stranded
Compton's first feature was the autobiographical Stranded, which she wrote, directed, starred in, self-financed and distributed. Released in 1965, the film shares the cinematic experimentation and stylish, youth-centric rebellion of the French New Wave made even more radical by its progressive portrayals of female independence and sexuality, beatnik culture, and discussions of homosexuality. Stranded follows Raina, a young American woman (played by Compton), traveling through Greece with her American lover (Gary Collins), and her French, gay, best friend (Gian Pietro Calasso). Raina partakes in several love affairs rejecting marriage offers for no other reason than she likes her life the way it is. Made just prior to the arrival of second wave feminism, Compton, as writer-director, never judges her on-screen alter-ego the way similar female characters were frequently punished in other films during this era by stigmatizing female sexuality.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Juleen Compton, Gary Collins, Gian Pietro Calasso, Alkis Yannakas, Ken Gaherity
Crew: Demos Sakeyyariose (Director of Photography), Juleen Compton (Producer), Giannis Sakellaridis (Music), Claude Plouganou (Editor), Juleen Compton (Director), Juleen Compton (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Compton Films
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 01, 1965
IMDb: 5
Keywords:woman director
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