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Pages in category "Films about poverty in the United States" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In America is a 2002 drama film directed by Jim Sheridan. The semi-autobiographical screenplay by Jim Sheridan and his daughters, Naomi and Kirsten , focuses on an immigrant Irish family's struggle to start a new life in New York City, as seen through the eyes of the elder daughter.
The New York Times felt that "DOWN AND OUT IN AMERICA is clear about its message: The system has failed, and the American dream has died.". [11] The film went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Documentary feature, the first Oscar win for the cable broadcast industry. [12] The film's negative has been preserved in the Academy Film Archive ...
Hidden in America is a 1996 American television film about poverty in the United States. The film is directed by Martin Bell and stars Beau Bridges, Bruce Davison, Alice Krige, Jeff Bridges, Frances McDormand, and Jena Malone. Beau Bridges plays Bill Januson, a father struggling to support his family and whose pride and optimism prevent him ...
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story is a 1987 television biographical drama starring Farrah Fawcett. The film chronicles the life of Barbara Hutton, a wealthy but troubled American socialite. Released as both a television film and a miniseries, the film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film.
Poor Things is a 2023 film [a] directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Tony McNamara, based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. A co-production between Ireland , the United Kingdom , and the United States , the film stars Emma Stone , Mark Ruffalo , Willem Dafoe , Ramy Youssef , Christopher Abbott , and Jerrod Carmichael . [ 6 ]
The Most Hated Woman in America is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Tommy O'Haver and written by O'Haver and Irene Turner. It stars Melissa Leo as Madalyn Murray O'Hair. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 14, 2017. The film was released on March 24, 2017, by Netflix.
Women are giving birth to their first child at older ages. Women are having fewer children. Most adults live in households headed by married couples; single-mother households are more common than single-father households. Women are more likely than men to be in poverty. More women than men have lived below the poverty line consistently since 1966.