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A Film By Marita Simpson & Martha Wheelock Narrated By Elizabeth Ashley 24 Minutes. [ Secure Order Form ] DVD Format: $30 Institution $12 Home Use VHS COPIES NOW ON SALE: $10 EACH + S/H While Supplies Last! Suitable for High School through Adult. American Film Festival, Finalist, 1982 | Hemisfilm International Film Festival, Silver, 1982 A sensitive, sensuous, startling portrayal of a woman's awakening. Faithful to the spirit of Chopin's 19th Century short story, with added material from Chopin's journals. An intriguing film." - EFLA Journal

Directed by Martha Wheelock Produced & Written by Marita Giovani Starring Blake Lindsley, Chad Morgan & Kara Zediger 26 Minutes. [ Secure Order Form ] DVD Format: $25 Institution $10 Home Use Suitable For Audiences Age 16 And Up.    Use In Women's Studies, Gay And Lesbian Studies, English Literature Classes. The Thistle Hotel explores the awakening of a stifled woman who feels "old" and resigned about a missed opportunity to follow her heart. When a younger woman moves into the hotel and the two share the opera and an open communication, the older woman is renewed and discovers that "youth is not dead." The Thistle Hotel is based on the short story "Leves Amores" by Katherine Mansfield, the brilliant New Zealand writer, and weaves actual events from the life of Katherine Mansfield with this 1907 story. When Mansfield was 17 years old, she felt strong attractions to women and sorted these feelings out by writing stories. Her family dealt with the matter in other ways. [ Secure Order Form ] "A lovely short film about two free-spirited women in early 20th century San Francisco." Margaret Cruikshank, Women's Studies, University of Maine - Author, The Gay and Lesbian Liberation Movement