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Jane Fonda in Five Acts

  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.

  • Director
    • Susan Lacy
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Richard Nixon
    • Robert Redford
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    • Director
      • Susan Lacy
    • Stars
      • Jane Fonda
      • Richard Nixon
      • Robert Redford
    • 26User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Self
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (archive sound)
    • (as Richard M. Nixon)
    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Self - Actor
    Nathalie Vadim
    • Self - Stepdaughter
    Sydney Pollack
    Sydney Pollack
    • Self - Director
    • (archive footage)
    Alan J. Pakula
    Alan J. Pakula
    • Self - Director
    • (archive footage)
    Country Joe McDonald
    Country Joe McDonald
    • Self - Musician
    • (archive footage)
    Tom Hayden
    Tom Hayden
    • Self - Organizer, Politician, Author
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self - Television Personality
    Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    • Self
    • (archive sound)
    H.R. Haldeman
    H.R. Haldeman
    • Self
    • (archive sound)
    Fletcher Thompson
    • Self - Congressman
    • (archive footage)
    Abbie Hoffman
    Abbie Hoffman
    • Self - Activist
    • (archive footage)
    Troy Garity
    Troy Garity
    • Self - Son
    Paula Weinstein
    Paula Weinstein
    • Self - Producer
    Lily Tomlin
    Lily Tomlin
    • Self - Actor
    Mary Luana Williams
    • Self - Daughter
    • (as Mary 'Lulu' Williams)
    Ted Turner
    Ted Turner
    • Self - Media Mogul, Philanthropist
    • Director
      • Susan Lacy
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    10The_Tropics

    Jane Fonda ROCKS !!

    I am in complete awe over Jane Fonda. What an inspiration!! I'm an adult but after watching this biography, all I could say is that she is who I want to be when I grow up. I absolutely love, adore & admire her and everything she stands for! I thank her so very much, for everything!! That aside, I'm really hoping to see her do a movie with fellow former 1960s Sex Kittens, Ann Margret & Raquel Welch!!
    10Kaygee906

    Extraordinary

    After watching this all I can think is, wow, Jane Fonda is extraordinary. I had no idea that Jane Fonda had experienced so many trials, tribulations, and controversy. From living in France, being a housewife, her involvement in the Black Panther movement, her controversy with the Vietnam War, and all of her political activism all while being under the microscope of Hollywood, yet she remains grounded, humble, poised, and confident. I think that in this day in age there is so much pressure from society that depicts how a person should look, how to live the 'perfect' life, and to live up to society's expectations. After watching this and seeing that Jane wasn't sure who she was and questioned whether she was normal when it came to her emotions, her body, her family, and her beliefs, it makes me feel that it's okay that everything in life isn't planned or figured out. Life doesn't have to be perfect & full of rainbows, and a person doesn't have to be 100% certain of who they are and it's okay to evolve, even if society doesn't agree. Jane really is an inspiration, I'm glad this documentary was done and I'm grateful that she gave me the opportunity to see a glimpse into her life. I'm in awe.
    8cekadah

    A peek into the life of a complex woman

    If anyone grew up with Jane Fonda as a Hollywood and newspaper headliner, then this docu is a must see.

    Jane Fonda is to be admired for her social activism and her anti-war bravery ! According to her, her childhood was a painful mess. What can be said about that? I do not know.

    But her marriage to Ted Turner was an affirmation of her privileged status in our society. Yes, she went out on a limb to support causes she held dear to her heart. Then suddenly she marries a billionaire!! I don't know what to make of that fact. Why? It's as if she turned her back on herself. As stated above - she is a complex person.

    Like her or not - she has made a name for herself independent of her fathers fame through her acting career and her social/political activities. Her name is permanently etched into the history of both the 20th & 21st Centuries.
    8BlueBoyReviews

    CHEER! - (8 stars out of 10)

    The stage curtains open ...

    Jane Fonda has lived a life seeking validation. As a daughter, as a mother, as a woman ... as a person. She grew up unhappy with herself, her body, her looks - she sat in the back of acting class hoping she wouldn't have to be up front and center. Losing her mother at a young age, and losing her father on an emotional level. But when Lee Strasberg told her she had talent, real talent, she received her first real validation. This was a major turning point for her and set her on a life path for more.

    There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the photo of her sitting/smiling on the NVA anti-aircraft gun. So many have asked, how could she possibly not have noticed what she was sitting on (her stating that she had been "fooled" into being placed there)? The obvious answer is that she knew. She was bright, intelligent, outspoken, observant. She was an activist. There is no way she didn't know what was happening at that moment. Do I feel it was a betrayal? No. And I'll tell you why. Whether she realizes it or not to this day, she was seeking validation ... as a voice and a moral choice. She was trying to end the war showing the senselessness behind the bombings, the POW situation, and the frightening possibility of the dikes being destroyed which would lead to thousands of deaths. I am one who believes she wasn't against her own country. She was against the war. So when she sat down on that gun that day, her voice was being validated by those immediately around her, and she was desperately hoping for the same reaction from her own countrymen, to look at the overall picture and make a sound moral choice. It drastically backfired. I'm not defending her actions, I am just trying my best to understand them. She has apologized numerous times on numerous occasions. It's her biggest regret. Funny, considering that she stated in the documentary that her regrets were not from things that she had done, but rather from things she had not done. Except in this case.

    The documentary showcases her three marriages, the reasons for their divorces all three times - all three VERY different relationships. Again, her seeking validation in very different ways.

    Finally, she reached a point where validation was no longer important. Acceptance was. Not being accepted by others around her, but being ABLE to accept things as they are. Finding and being happy with herself, and then moving forward. Her son expressed in the film that he would not change her in any way. She is who she is, and now that she knows who she is, she is doing her best to helps others who have lost their way, such as the adoption of Lulu. She was able to reconcile things with her mother, visiting her grave site over 60 years after the fact.

    I really wasn't interested in what she accomplished on the silver screen. Her awards speak for themselves, her acting abilities are clearly seen. She is very good in front of the camera. It is what was behind the camera that I watch these documentaries for, and as such, this one delivers. I enjoyed hearing her own thoughts reminiscent of days gone by, her life's journey and the life yet ahead for her. This was presented through her eyes and mouth, an auto-documentary if you will. I felt it was honest, fair and unbiased - and would recommend it without hesitation.
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    The life journey of a common woman

    I'd like to compliment HBO did such a profound painting of Jane Fonda, a documentary was so subtly made, allowing us to take a long journey with her step by step, stage by stage, seeing her as seeing ourselves from childhood to the final chapter of our life, struggled like a lost soul trying to find the right or the better path of fulfillment of life.

    Ms. Fonda is a genuine person, a larger-than-life soul, a part of our civilization through some of our bitter and cruel past of the darkest era and continued to nowadays ridiculous political environment. Her struggles for a better and more humane America seemed to be so worthless that only sparkled a tiny candle light in her life process. Her truthfulness as a human being is somewhat the nowadays Americans who should take a closer look to themselves and, who should ask themselves how come we've lost our decency to ourselves and to all the other people in the world; how come we Americans have become so obnoxious and arrogant, so naive and yet the same time so evil. Ms. Fonda has spent her whole life trying to find her real self unsuccessfully until her final chapter is what we should learn and be reminded. To be true to ourself and to others should be the most important principle of our life.

    Highly recommended.

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      Jane broke up with Richard Perry during the making of this documentary, which is why, towards the end, it gets choppy when broaching her civil status.
    • Connections
      Features Vers sa destinée (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      Original Score Excerpts from the Motion Picture 'Barefoot in the Park'
      Music by Neal Hefti

      Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 百變巨星珍芳達
    • Production companies
      • HBO Documentary Films
      • Pentimento Productions
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      2 hours 13 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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