Woman Rebels, A – DVD

As women, the first thing of importance is to be content to be inferior to men. Rubbish, young Pamela Thistlewaite (Katharine Hepburn) thinks, embarking on an independent life no proper Victorian would approve of, a life that includes love affairs, a child born out of wedlock, a career and national fame. An enthralling personal drama and a forceful plea for women's rights, A Woman Rebels showcases a Hepburn radiant with beauty and youth, as natural with battle-of-the-sexes banter as with courage in the face of heartbreak.

• drama