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Motherlove
A film by Midge Mackenzie
1980, 20 minutes, Color/BW, VHS/16mm
Order No. W99287
This moving film captures with loving detail the emotional power of Tillie Olsen's classic feminist short story I STAND HERE IRONING. Accompanied by flashbacks to the depression era, a woman quietly reminisces about the struggles of raising a daughter alone. Inspired by the story I STAND HERE IRONING. Copyright and title are retained by Tillie Olsen.



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    "One of those rare films which captures the spirit of a piece of fiction and embodies it-and, in some details, even adds to its power."
    Ruth Perry
    MIT
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