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Best Sapphic Films (12 titles)

There are not masses to choose from and to be honest most lesbians I'm sure will seen all that is out there but these are the ones that were most real and engaging to me.

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The Secret Diary Of Miss Anne Lister

Historic depiction of a real womans life loving other women in the Regency period. Good film.

The Secret Diary Of Miss Anne Lister on DVD (2010)
Starring: Christine Bottomley, Maxine Peake, Anna Madeley
Director: James Kent
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Feature-length BBC drama based on the life of Anne Lister, the 19th-century scholar, philanthropist and Yorkshire landowner, considered by many to be the first modern lesbian. Maxine Peake stars as Lister, a contemporary of Jane Austen who compiled a bitingly honest four million word diary ..read more »
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The L Word - Complete First Season

Hallelujah! Its here, mainstream. The importance of the L word, despite its obvious pampering to the usual beauty and money gods, cannot be overstated. This is soooo important in depicting our 'full' lives - friendships, sex, relationships and cultural differences. I whooped the air when I first saw proper lesbian sex on screen - ie. in context, in relationship neither genteel or pornographic. Thank you Ilene.

The L Word - Complete First Season (4 discs) on DVD (2004)
Starring: Mia Kirshner, Eric Mabius, Leisha Hailey
Director: Guinevere Turner, Tony Goldwyn, Rose Troche
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Complete first season of the popular drama series which explores the lives of a group of lesbians, their friends, family, and neighbours. The series takes a look at the hopes, dreams and lives of these individuals as they deal with things like career struggles, relationship issues, and the ..read more »
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Gia

Self destructive, sad but true story and what lesbian doesn't want to see Ange kissing Lost star Elizabeth Mitchell

Gia on DVD (1998)
Starring: John Considine, Scott Cohen, Angelina Jolie
Director: Michael Cristofer
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TV movie based on the true life story of model Gia Marie Curangi. After leaving her troubled family background in Philadelphia for the bright lights, big city of New York, Gia (Angelina Jolie) is soon picked up as a model and immerses herself in the heady world of fashion and glamour as a ..read more »
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Imagine Me And You

Sweet, reminiscent of fluffy 4 weddings and a funeral. Engaging enough to forgive its unlikely poshness; ie. that lesbians with flower shops generally can't afford to live in Primrose Hill.

Imagine Me And You on DVD (2006)
Starring: Darren Boyd, Piper Perabo, Anthony Head
Director: Ol Parker
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Bittersweet romantic comedy. On their wedding day, Heck (Matthew Goode) and Rachel (Piper Perabo) should be the happiest couple alive. But when Rachel catches the eye of an unexpected female guest at the church, she suddenly knows that Heck isn't the man she's supposed to spend her life with. ..read more »
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Bound

Gangsta classic

Bound on DVD (1996)
Starring: John Ryan, Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon
Director: The Wachowski Brothers
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Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly nearly set the screen on fire in this clever, female-powered twist on the standard Mob caper film. Gershon is Corky, an ex-con renovating the apartment next door to where Tilly's Violet lives. Violet is the moll of psychotic gangster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), who uses ..read more »
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Kissing Jessica Stein

Too many funny bits to mention. I just love this film. Its not pure sapphic but its not meant to be. It was written, acted and directed by the two leads who wrote it apparently on a writing course together. Its quirky and brilliant.

Kissing Jessica Stein on DVD (2001)
Starring: Tovah Feldshuh, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen
Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfield, Charles Herman-Wurmfie
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After an optimistic but nightmarish dating spree, neurotic New York journalist Jessica Stein happens upon an intriguing personal ad whose only drawback is that it's in the 'women seeking women' section. On a daring whim, she decides to answer it and, to her surprise, ends up instantly clicking with ..read more »
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Go Fish

Utter classic, first of its kind that i'd seen or still heard of. Easy art film made by, acted by and for lesbians about their everyday live and relationships. Refreshing and real and 'out'. It went stellar, everyone bought it.

Go Fish (1994)
Starring: Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie, T. Wendy McMillan
Director: Rose Troche
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Rose Troche paved the way for lesbian movies in the 1990's with Go Fish, an exploration about love and its many faces.
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Boys Don't Cry

Sadly this is neccessary education. We are not free yet. This still happens in the world. Deftly done film on the worst results of homophobia.

Boys Don't Cry on DVD (1999)
Starring: Matt McGrath, Rob Campbell, Jeannetta Arnette
Director: Kimberly Peirce
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In Falls City, Nebraska, Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank) arrives to start a new future for himself. The local community falls for his charms and everyone becomes drawn to his innocence and wit. However, behind the charming persona is a totally different person - Brandon is actually a woman. After ..read more »
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Lost And Delirious

Boarding school classic. Strong acting by Piper Perabo.

Lost And Delirious on DVD (2001)
Starring: Piper Perabo, Emily Van Camp, Luke Kirby
Director: Lea Pool
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Unrequited love has a lasting effect on three schoolgirls as they navigate life in an all-girls school. Arriving at her boarding school, newcomer Mary Bedford (Mischa Barton) soon becomes friends with roommates, poetry-reading Paulie (Piper Perabo) and over-achieving Tori (Jessica Pare). It doesn't ..read more »
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Tipping The Velvet

British landmark in depicting lesbian life on screen (TV).

Tipping The Velvet on DVD (2002)
Starring: Anna Chancellor, Hugh Bonneville, John Bowe
Director: Geoffrey Sax
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The complete three-part BBC drama series set amidst the lesbian sub-culture of 1890s England. In the first episode Nan, the heroine of the series, meets male impersonator Kitty Butler and begins her first affair. Episode two finds Nan voyaging into the Victorian sexual underworld, where she meets ..read more »
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