Miss Marx

In her public persona, Eleanor “Tussy” Marx was a translator, actress, a children’s rights activist, a feminist and a persuasive labour organizer, a tireless powerhouse determined to carry on her father’s work. She held her own with twentieth century gods, including both her father and his colleague Engels. In her privately life, however, she was vulnerable and her attraction to the self-indulgent and self-important Edward Aveling led her into misery and ultimately proved fatal.

Keywords

  • Biopics
  • David di Donatello
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • Film Festival Oostende (home)
  • Italian success
  • Love Story
  • Portraits of empowered women
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • Frauenrechte
  • biopic
  • freedom
  • justice
  • Politik
  • Frauen

Actors

  • Romola Garai
  • Patrick Kennedy
  • John Gordon Sinclair
  • Philip Gröning
  • Oliver Chris

Director

  • Susanna Nicchiarelli

Drama


1h 47min


-10

EN


FR

Belgium
Italy
2020
Everyone knows Karl Marx. But do you know his daughter?

Everyone knows Karl Marx. But do you know his daughter?


In her public persona, Eleanor “Tussy” Marx was a translator, actress, a children’s rights activist, a feminist and a persuasive labour organizer, a tireless powerhouse determined to carry on her father’s work. She held her own with twentieth century gods, including both her father and his colleague Engels. In her privately life, however, she was vulnerable and her attraction to the self-indulgent and self-important Edward Aveling led her into misery and ultimately proved fatal.

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