Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 2012 · 1h 39m

Damsels in Distress

Damsels in Distress poster
Director
Whit Stillman
Cast
Greta Gerwig as Violet Wister Lio Tipton as Lily Megalyn Echikunwoke as Rose Carrie MacLemore as Heather Ryan Metcalf as Frank Jermaine Crawford as Jimbo
Crew
Doug Emmett — Director of Photography Andrew Hafitz — Editor Mark Suozzo — Original Music Composer Whit Stillman — Writer Martin Shafer — Producer Liz Glotzer — Producer
Tagline

For these girls... it's not what you learn, it's whom you educate.

Synopsis

A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.

Trailer Damsels in Distress — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
collegefemale friendshipyoung adult
Key Collaborators
Whit Stillman Director Doug Emmett Director of Photography Andrew Hafitz Editor Mark Suozzo Original Music Composer Whit Stillman Writer Martin Shafer Producer Liz Glotzer Producer Whit Stillman Producer Elizabeth Jones Production Design Ciera Wells Costume Design
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