The Ballad of Little Jo
The Ballad of Little Jo is a 1993 American Western drama film written and directed by Maggie Greenwald. It is inspired by the real-life story of Josephine Monaghan, a young woman who lived as a man in the late 19th century. It stars Suzy Amis as Monaghan, with Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, David Chung, René Auberjonois, and Carrie Snodgress in supporting roles.
Plot
Josephine Monaghan is a young society woman who is seduced by her family's portrait photographer, and as a result, bears an illegitimate child. She is expelled from her family and home in disgrace, and with no other resources, she leaves her newborn son under the care of her sister and heads West.
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| author | Maggie Greenwald |
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| director | Maggie Greenwald |
| editor | Keith Reamer |
| genre | drama historical romance western |
| keywords | a deep suspicion of women betray chinaman court courtship dead body election day expel force help how to illegitimate child josephine monaghan kill little joe monahan love affair lynch mask masquerade mining camp misogyny moving in murder newspaper story one by one oral sex pass sale saloon owner shock single woman slash society woman spring traveling salesman wed west wound young man |
| musicBy | David Mansfield |
| producer | Brenda Goodman Fred Berner |
| productionCompany | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| publisher | Fine Line Features |
| theme | feminist independent romantic drama |