The Consequences of Feminism

1906 Comedy 7 minutes Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché

About The Consequences of Feminism

Alice Guy's comedy reverses the sexes. Men sew, iron, and look after the children. Women drink, read newspapers in cafés, and do the courting.

Cast & crew

More about The Consequences of Feminism

Alice Guy directed this French silent short. She remade it in 1912 as In the Year 2000. The French title is Les Résultats du féminisme.

Themes

  • housework given to the men
  • women in the café
  • courting turned around
  • gender reversal
  • sewing
  • café
  • Alice Guy

Notes

  • The English title on this record is The Consequences of Feminism.

Scenes

  • Men iron and mind the children while women drink and read the papers.

Influenced

  • In the Year 2000 (1912)

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