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On the Basis of Sex

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 9 months

The story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg – then a struggling attorney and new mother – who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights throughout her career. Show more

Contributors

Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
Felicity Jones
Martin Ginsburg:
Armie Hammer
Dorothy Kenyon:
Kathy Bates
Erwin Griswold:
Sam Waterston
Jane Ginsburg:
Cailee Spaeny
JIm Bozarth:
Jack Reynor
Professor Brown:
Stephen Root
Director:
Mimi Leder

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