7 Women (Seven Women)

7 Women (Seven Women) (1966)

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John Ford's final film is set in China in 1935, where a group of American women, led by Agatha Andrews (Margaret Leighton), work as missionaries. One of the women, Florrie (Betty Field), is pregnant and accompanied by her husband, Charles (Eddie Albert), while the others are single and on their… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Norah Lofts, Janet Green
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Jan 5, 1966 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Thankfully Ford skips his usual sentimentality and cornball humor and drives home a hard-hitting period drama.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Boasting top-notch cast, John Ford's very last, underestimated film celebrates the strength of women in dire conditions.

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  • Ken S


    Really solid final film from John Ford. Anne Bancroft is great!

  • Walter M


    Upon its release, "Seven Women" was unceremoniously dumped, becoming John Ford's last movie by default, probably because the studio had no idea what to do with it. Could it be because there is enough lesbian subtext to fill twenty doctoral dissertations? It is 1935… More

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