Paris Was a Woman

Women (many of them lesbian) artists, writers, photographers, designers, and adventurers settled in Paris between the wars. They embraced France, some developed an ex-pat culture, and most cherished a way of life quite different than the one left behind.

Top Cast

Juliet StevensonNarrator (voice)

Shari BenstockSelf

Gertrude SteinSelf (archive footage)

Alice B. ToklasSelf (archive footage)

Janet FlannerSelf (archive footage)

Samuel StewardSelf (archive footage)

Marie LaurencinSelf (archive footage)

Sylvia BeachSelf (archive footage)