The Battle Of The Sexes 2013

4 out of 5 stars.

The battle of the sexes 2013. Billie jean king 29 reigning wimbledon champion determined to win the right to a level playing field. The battle of the sexes. Directed by james erskine zara hayes. A look at the events leading up to the 1973 tennis match between retired men s champ bobby riggs and the current women s wimbledon winner billie jean king.

In 2013 new black films released the documentary movie battle of the sexes in cinemas with television broadcast following soon after. Directed by james erskine zara hayes. With billie jean king virginia wade lornie kuhle bobby wilson. In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women s movement the 1973 tennis match between women s world champion billie jean king emma stone and ex men s champ and serial hustler bobby riggs steve carell was billed as the battle of the sexes and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time reaching 90 million viewers around the world.

Events lead to a highly publicized tennis match between retired men s champion bobby riggs and defending ladies wimbledon winner billie jean king. The battle of the sexes in theatres. This film uses archive footage to tell what happened in 1973 when billie jean king played against self confessed male chauvinist bobby riggs within a match that was less so about tennis than it was about a battle of the sexes. James erskine zara hayes cast amanda edwards billie jean king bobby riggs a look at the events leading up to the 1973 tennis match.

Riggs in the part of the avowed male chauvinist and opponent of women s lib entered the houston astrodome about as un tennis a setting as. 4 out of 5 stars. It was directed by james erskine and zara hayes. 26 june 2013 directors.

It s become one of the enduring pleasures of modern cinema a well presented. With margaret court billie jean king bobby riggs.