Suffragette Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 31, 2016

Suffragette

Release Date: Friday, October 23, 2015 Limited

Director: Sarah Gavron

Starring: Helena Bonham Carter • Meryl Streep • Carey Mulligan • Ben Whishaw • Brendan Gleeson

PG-13 Drama N/A

4.38 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Suffragette is a powerful drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early-20th-century Britain. The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.’s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life.

Drama

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Who stars in Suffragette – Cast List

Helena Bonham Carter
... Edith New

Enola Holmes 3, Enola Holmes
Meryl Streep
... Emmeline Pankhurst

Hoppers, The Devil Wears Prada 2
Carey Mulligan
... Maud

Never Let Me Go, The Great Gatsby
B
Ben Whishaw
... Sonny

Peter Hujar's Day, Paddington in Peru
Brendan Gleeson
... Steed

H Is For Hawk, Troy
R
Romola Garai
... Alice

One Day, One Life
A
Anne-Marie Duff
... Violet Cambridge

Closed Circuit, Nowhere Boy
S
Samuel West
... Benedict

Hyde Park on Hudson, Howards End
G
Geoff Bell
... Taylor

The Thursday Murder Club, Green Street Hooligans

Who is making Suffragette – Crew List

A look at Suffragette behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sarah Gavron last helmed Brick Lane. The film's writer Abi Morgan last penned Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and The Invisible Woman.

Director: Sarah Gavron
Screenwriter: Abi Morgan
Producer: Abi Morgan

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Film4
Ruby Films

Production – What we know about the Suffragette

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2015

Completed

Changed Suffragette movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some intense violence, thematic elements, brief strong language and partial nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Suffragette Trailers and Clips

Suffragette

Theatrical Trailer

Suffragette Release Date: When was the film released?

Suffragette was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 23 , 2015. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including The Last Witch Hunter, Jem and the Holograms and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. As a limited release, Suffragette was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Suffragette DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

Suffragette is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Wednesday, February 02, 2016. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of Suffragette today on Amazon.

Suffragette Digital Release Date

Suffragette is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.