Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in "Klute"

This week, Morgan and Gavia discuss the first installment in Alan Pakula's paranoia trilogy, the 1971 film Klute, starring Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. Topics include Fonda's career and star persona, the film's relationship to both the paranoia thriller genre and to second wave feminism, its depiction of sex work, and more.

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Links

“Klute: Trying to See Her,” Mark Harris, Criterion

“Jane Fonda,” Guardian Interviews at the BFI

“How Jane Fonda’s Feminist Awakening Collided with Klute,” Criterion

“Need and the need not to need,” Molly Haskell, The Village Voice

“Jane Fonda on the 40th Anniversary of Klute, Iconic Film Fashion, and Her Broken Pact With Sally Field,” Lauren Valenti, Elle