Des femmes au salon - Aux sources de l'émancipation féminine

Feb 13, 2022

0h 52m

★ 7.0

Overview

Focusing on five of them, this documentary pays tribute to the wealthy women who, under the Ancien Régime, promoted scholars and artists, and paved the way for female emancipation through their intellectual independence.

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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