Bad behaviour, noise, clamour and violence are not traits normally associated with British women - but for the first 15 years of the twentieth century, fearless females fought with the authorities, and society at large, to make themselves heard. At the same time, cinema was becoming established as a dominant art form, and the suffragettes made it their business to get in front of the cameras. This fascinating selection of over 20 films from the BFI National Archive combines documentary, newsreel and comedy to show how suffragettes were portrayed on the screen during the period when their battles were being waged on the streets. Highlights include the wild antics of 'Tilly's Party' (1911), the harsh lessons of 'Wife the Weaker Vessel' (1915) and the poignancy of 'Miss Davison's Funeral' (1913).
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