Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992)
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992)
Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".

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Cast

Stephanie Morgenstern Stephanie Morgenstern As: Laura
Lynne Adams Lynne Adams As: Mitch
Marie-Jo Thério Marie-Jo Thério As: Beth
George Thomas George Thomas As: Bill
Lory Wainberg Lory Wainberg As: Bartender
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Storyline

Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".


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Certification: 14A

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English

Release Date: 17 September 1992

Country: CA

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Directed By

Lynne Fernie

Lynne Fernie

Director

Aerlyn Weissman

Aerlyn Weissman

Director

Vicki Frodsham

Vicki Frodsham

Assistant Director

Christine Lalande

Christine Lalande

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Margaret Pettigrew

Margaret Pettigrew

Producer

Ginny Stikeman

Ginny Stikeman

Producer

Ginny Stikeman

Ginny Stikeman

Executive Producer

Rina Fraticelli

Rina Fraticelli

Executive Producer

Marianne Culbert

Marianne Culbert

Researcher

Ross Higgins

Ross Higgins

Researcher

Lynn Chamberland

Lynn Chamberland

Researcher

Geeta Sondhi

Geeta Sondhi

Production Manager

Ruby Dennis

Ruby Dennis

Production Assistant

Glace W. Lawrence

Glace W. Lawrence

Production Assistant

Carolyn Walters

Carolyn Walters

Production Assistant

Nadia Rona

Nadia Rona

Casting

Glibert Lucu

Glibert Lucu

Unit Manager

Andrée Lachapelle

Andrée Lachapelle

Location Manager

Beth Follett

Beth Follett

Production Assistant

Karyn Hall

Karyn Hall

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Nicoletta Massone

Nicoletta Massone

Wardrobe Coordinator

Anne-Marie Langevin

Anne-Marie Langevin

Dresser

Nathalie Trépanier

Nathalie Trépanier

Hairdresser

Marie Nicole Pelletier

Marie Nicole Pelletier

Hairdresser

Nathalie Trépanier

Nathalie Trépanier

Makeup Artist

Francine Gagnon

Francine Gagnon

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Justine Pimlott

Justine Pimlott

Sound

Kathryn Moses

Kathryn Moses

Music

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jackie Newell

Jackie Newell

Sound Editor

Chris Crilly

Chris Crilly

Sound Editor

Charline Boudreau

Charline Boudreau

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Camera

Zoe Dirse

Zoe Dirse

Director of Photography

Jill Haras

Jill Haras

Assistant Camera

Dawn Nichol

Dawn Nichol

Assistant Camera

Carolyn Wong

Carolyn Wong

Assistant Camera

Kim MacNaughton

Kim MacNaughton

Assistant Camera

René Daigle

René Daigle

Assistant Camera

Robin Lupita Bain

Robin Lupita Bain

Second Assistant Camera

Serge Dore

Serge Dore

Key Grip

Lighting

Julie Warren

Julie Warren

Electrician

Annie Buckley

Annie Buckley

Electrician

Jan Elliott

Jan Elliott

Electrician

Guy Rémillard

Guy Rémillard

Electrician

Nicci Cohnstaedt

Nicci Cohnstaedt

Assistant Electrician

Roger Martin

Roger Martin

Electrician

Marc Hénaut

Marc Hénaut

Gaffer

Art Department

Denis Boucher

Denis Boucher

Art Direction

Michèle Nolet

Michèle Nolet

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jan Marc Côté

Jan Marc Côté

Carpenter

Cathia Degre

Cathia Degre

Scenic Artist

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