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Cast
Norman Mailer
as Himself
Jacqueline Ceballos
as Herself
Germaine Greer
as Herself
Jill Johnston
as Herself
Diane Trilling
as Herself
Susan Sontag
as Herself (uncredited)
Betty Friedan
as Herself (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hardwick
as Herself (uncredited)
Cynthia Ozick
as Herself (uncredited)
Anatole Broyard
as Self (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes13
DirectorD. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus
WritersD. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTown Bloody Hall
About Town Bloody Hall
On the evening of April 30, 1971, a standing room only audience of local literati and feminists packed New York City’s Town Hall to watch Norman Mailer, who had just written “The Prisoner of Sex,” grapple with a panel of passionate feminists. The subject was Women’s Liberation, an issue on which Mailer seemed like the devil’s own advocate.
Directed by D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, Town Bloody Hall leans on a strong ensemble — Norman Mailer, Jacqueline Ceballos, Germaine Greer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1979.
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