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Losing Ground (1982)

NR ★ 6.2/10 86 min Comedy, Drama United States English
Director: Kathleen Collins
Writer: Kathleen Collins
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Description

Sara, a cold college professor, and her husband, an ecstatic painter, spend a summer away from the city, straining their rocky relationship.

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Top Cast

Seret Scott
Seret Scott Sara
Bill Gunn
Bill Gunn Victor
Duane Jones
Duane Jones Duke
Maritza Rivera
Maritza Rivera Celia
Billie Allen
Billie Allen Mother
Gary Bolling
Gary Bolling George
Maureen Grady
Maureen Grady Female Student in Office
Clarence Branch Jr. Man on Radio

Losing Ground Appears on 8 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

National Film Registry
National Film Registry #429
Sight And Sounds 100 Overlooked Films Directed by Women
Sight & Sound #47

Critic Curated

Indiewires 100 Best Movies Of The 1980s
IndieWire #43
Slates The New Black Film Canon The 75 Greatest
Slate Magazine #15
Vulture's 101 Best Movie Endings
Vulture #77

Identity Theme

100 Best Movies Directed By Women Indiewire
IndieWire #27
115 Films By And About Women Of Color Indiewire
Letterboxd #57
Black Directors The Official Top 100 Narrative
Letterboxd #54

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