Take my nose... please! women, comedy & plastic surgery

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A wickedly subversive look at the role of comedy in exposing the pressures on women to be attractive and society's ambivalence toward cosmetic surgery. The film follows Jackie Hoffman, an award-winning comic actress, known for herself-deprecating humor, and Emily Askin, an up-and-coming improve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cieri, David (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Bombardo (Comedy troupe) (on-screen participant.), Passion River Films
Other Authors: Hoffman, Jackie (Commentator, on-screen participant.), Askin, Emily (Commentator, on-screen participant.), Grossman, Barbara Wallace, 1948- (Commentator), Postrel, Virginia, 1960- (Commentator), Gold, Judy, 1962- (Commentator), Halston, Julie (Commentator), Lampanelli, Lisa (Commentator), Rozzi, Giulia (Commentator), Aston, Sherrell J. (Commentator), Tabbal, Nicolas (Commentator)
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: [New York, New York] : The Orchard, [2018?]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Askin, Emily.
Surgery, Plastic > Case studies.
Surgery, Plastic > Psychological aspects.
Surgery, Plastic > Patients > Biography.
Women comedians > Biography.
Body image in women.
Beauty, Personal > Psychological aspects.
Women > Surgery.
Popular culture.
Stand-up comedy.
Women comedians.
Surgery, Plastic > Patients.
Surgery, Plastic.
United States
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:A wickedly subversive look at the role of comedy in exposing the pressures on women to be attractive and society's ambivalence toward cosmetic surgery. The film follows Jackie Hoffman, an award-winning comic actress, known for herself-deprecating humor, and Emily Askin, an up-and-coming improve performer, as they contemplate the possible impact of surgery on their career, relationships and self-regard.
Item Description:Documentary.
Originally produced in 2017.
Program content: ©2017.
Wide screen.
Includes trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation, 1.78:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo.
Production Credits:Music composer, David Cieri.

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