Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992)

Ten women in Canada talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first affairs, the pain of breaking up, frequenting gay bars, facing police raids, men's responses, and the etiquette of butch and femme roles. Interspersed among the interviews and archival footage are four dramatized chapters from a pulp novel, "Forbidden Love".

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Lynne Fernie
Lynne Fernie
Director
Aerlyn Weissman
Aerlyn Weissman
Director
Aerlyn Weissman
Aerlyn Weissman
Writer
Lynne Fernie
Lynne Fernie
Writer
Margaret Pettigrew
Margaret Pettigrew
Producer
Ginny Stikeman
Ginny Stikeman
Producer
Ginny Stikeman
Ginny Stikeman
Executive Producer
Rina Fraticelli
Rina Fraticelli
Executive Producer
Zoe Dirse
Zoe Dirse
Director of Photography
Lynda Pelley
Lynda Pelley
Animation
Pierre Landry
Pierre Landry
Animation
Justine Pimlott
Justine Pimlott
Sound
Cathy Gulkin
Cathy Gulkin
Editor
Denise Beaudoin
Denise Beaudoin
Editor
Kathryn Moses
Kathryn Moses
Music
Jean-Pierre Joutel
Jean-Pierre Joutel
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jackie Newell
Jackie Newell
Sound Editor
Chris Crilly
Chris Crilly
Sound Editor
Marianne Culbert
Marianne Culbert
Researcher
Ross Higgins
Ross Higgins
Researcher
Lynn Chamberland
Lynn Chamberland
Researcher
Jill Haras
Jill Haras
Assistant Camera
Dawn Nichol
Dawn Nichol
Assistant Camera
Carolyn Wong
Carolyn Wong
Assistant Camera
Kim MacNaughton
Kim MacNaughton
Assistant Camera
Julie Warren
Julie Warren
Electrician
Annie Buckley
Annie Buckley
Electrician
Jan Elliott
Jan Elliott
Electrician
Guy Rémillard
Guy Rémillard
Electrician
Nicci Cohnstaedt
Nicci Cohnstaedt
Assistant Electrician
Geeta Sondhi
Geeta Sondhi
Production Manager
Ruby Dennis
Ruby Dennis
Production Assistant
Glace W. Lawrence
Glace W. Lawrence
Production Assistant
Carolyn Walters
Carolyn Walters
Production Assistant
Nadia Rona
Nadia Rona
Casting
Vicki Frodsham
Vicki Frodsham
Assistant Director
Glibert Lucu
Glibert Lucu
Unit Manager
Andrée Lachapelle
Andrée Lachapelle
Location Manager
Denis Boucher
Denis Boucher
Art Direction
Michèle Nolet
Michèle Nolet
Set Decoration
Jan Marc Côté
Jan Marc Côté
Carpenter
Cathia Degre
Cathia Degre
Scenic Artist
Nicoletta Massone
Nicoletta Massone
Wardrobe Coordinator
Anne-Marie Langevin
Anne-Marie Langevin
Dresser
Nathalie Trépanier
Nathalie Trépanier
Hairdresser
Marie Nicole Pelletier
Marie Nicole Pelletier
Hairdresser
Nathalie Trépanier
Nathalie Trépanier
Makeup Artist
Francine Gagnon
Francine Gagnon
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christine Lalande
Christine Lalande
Continuity
René Daigle
René Daigle
Assistant Camera
Robin Lupita Bain
Robin Lupita Bain
Second Assistant Camera
Charline Boudreau
Charline Boudreau
Boom Operator
Roger Martin
Roger Martin
Electrician
Marc Hénaut
Marc Hénaut
Gaffer
Serge Dore
Serge Dore
Key Grip
Beth Follett
Beth Follett
Production Assistant
Karyn Hall
Karyn Hall
Production Assistant
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