Before Women Had Wings
1997, English. Directed by Lloyd Kramer.
In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope
An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-good father, and a tender-hearted but reclusive black woman in the rural South of the '60s.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 November 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lloyd Kramer, Connie May Fowler
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Before Women Had Wings runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Before Women Had Wings isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1997. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Before Women Had Wings?
If you liked Before Women Had Wings, try Cheaters, Tuesdays with Morrie, Girl in the Box.
Who directed Before Women Had Wings?
Before Women Had Wings (1997) was directed by Lloyd Kramer and stars Ellen Barkin, Tina Majorino, Oprah Winfrey.