Sharp criticism of the film by the famous conductor Marin Alsop tar prompted a response from Cate Blanchett, the film’s star.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4 on Thursday, Blanchett hit back at Alsop, who told the Sunday Times earlier this week. Tar, A story about a world-famous conductor facing charges of sexual misconduct involving female victims is “anti-woman”.
“I was insulted: I was insulted as a woman, I was insulted as a conductor, I was insulted as a lesbian,” Alsop told British media. “To have the chance to cast a woman in that role and turn her into a perpetrator — it was heartbreaking for me.”
Alsop is mentioned in the film, and The Sunday Times noted that she shares some similarities with Blanchett’s character.
Blanchett said of the film: “It’s a meditation on power, and power is genderless.” She said the film was meant to stimulate conversation and that her character was “completely fictitious”.
“I’ve looked at so many different conductors, but I’ve also looked at novelists, visual artists and musicians of all kinds,” Blanchett said. “It’s a very non-literal film.”
Blanchett said one man could not grasp the nuance of the “corrupting nature” of power.
“I think power is a corrupting power, regardless of gender. I think it affects all of us,” she said.
Blanchett won a Golden Globe for her acting tarit is a strong contender for the Oscars.
Writer: Bruce Herring
Source: Deadline
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