Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair

Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair

78 mins | Jan. 1, 1978

An extended, truly extraordinary animation sequence opens this hard-line, good-humoured work from the London Women’s Film Group. The film decodes the mythic story of Rapunzel, re-framing the folk tale in a variety of unlikely ways, revealing its darker edges and exploring its role in the relationship between patriarchy and childhood. Look out for Lora Logic from X-Ray Spex, plus Dave Swarbrick from Fairport Convention.

Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair

78 mins | Jan. 1, 1978

Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair
An extended, truly extraordinary animation sequence opens this hard-line, good-humoured work from the London Women’s Film Group. The film decodes the mythic story of Rapunzel, re-framing the folk tale in a variety of unlikely ways, revealing its darker edges and exploring its role in the relationship between patriarchy and childhood. Look out for Lora Logic from X-Ray Spex, plus Dave Swarbrick from Fairport Convention.
Producers
Original title Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair
Directors Susan Shapiro, Esther Ronay, Francine Winham
Writers Susan Shapiro, Esther Ronay, Francine Winham

Cast

Patricia Leventon

as Doctor

Jessica Swift

as Rapunzel