I am having to write a paper on Violence (Both physical and mental) against women in movies. I need to be able to show some clips as part of the presentation i am going to be giving on this. I have thought of a few that come immediately to mind.....Thelma and Louise, True Romance, Silence of the Lambs.....but need some help finding some more examples. If anyone can provide any suggestions it would really help. Thanks.

Ms. 45
Irréversible
I Spit On Your Grave

Once Were Warriors (1994)

Two Women (Vittorio de Sica, 1960)
Au hasard Balthazar (Robert Bresson, 1966)
The Accused Jonathan Kaplan, 1988)

Thanks for the suggestions. I am trying to look at more mainstream movies that have this content rather than exploitation movies. The newer the movie the better.

Dolores Claiborne
The Burning Bed
A History of Violence

Most recent movies nowdays will not have the content that you are looking for, so you may be required to settle for the older films.

Radio Flyer

Heavy for A History of Violence. Serious psychological elements at work concentrated around Tom's wife that manipulate her reactions/emotions.

The Way of the Gun

Blue Velvet

Solo Mia
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
In the Company of Men (psychological)
Straw Dogs

Enough
Submission

Irreversible?

Barely missed it!

Sling Blade

malena

Any movie that's ever been on any of the Lifetime stations.

Sleeping With The Enemy
The Color Purple
Raging Bull

Haha, I overlooked his post too. I was scrolling through thinking, "Nobody? Nobody? Am I really going to be the first one to mention this movie? In fact, that could be my post. 'Am I really the first person to mention Irreversible?' Oh, there it is."

-JP

Thriller: A Cruel Picture

very violent film and very graphic in terms of sex, so be warned.

But not the opening seen, unless his paper is looking to justify violence against women.

Rob Roy
Bad Boys (Sean Penn)
Kiss the Girls
The War Zone
The Godfather
The Collector

For an extreme example: Baise Moi.

That is one that I would say also, one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen.

Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2