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The Representation of Female Character in Iron Lady

Mingjun DuUniversity of Colorado Denver, Auraria Campus, Denver, Colorado*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Female characters in movies often carry the gender prejudice and stereotypes of the filmmaker and society at the time. With the development of feminism, the appearance of female roles has become more and more diverse. By analyzing the character biographical film "Iron Lady", the relationship between the presentation of female characters and the authenticity and artistry of the film is analyzed. The research focuses on the content beyond the female surface to critically analyze Thatcher's performance as a female character and the balance of authenticity and artistry in this film. The results show that the reasonable relationship between film authenticity and artistry should be constructed according to the film structure and storyline, and biographical films should objectively portray the positive and negative aspects of real characters. Emotions should be avoided on the gender issue of movies, and the female characters presented in the movie should be considered essentially through real social issues, so as to allow movie observers to change their attitudes and behaviors.

Keywords: Cinematic authenticity; Biographical film; Iron Lady; Feminist film
Published: February 28, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2/2022281
Volume: CHR Vol.2
pp. 240-247
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