Adapted from the true story of Christine Chubbuck, a famous American news anchor in 1974. The 29-year-old Christine (Rebecca Hall) was both beautiful and intelligent, and was the leading female anchor at the time. However, in the 1970s, it was not easy for outstanding career-oriented women to gain recognition in society and in the workplace. Coupled with the problems of love and family, Christine was already under tremendous pressure. TV stations decide life and death by ratings, ordering news programs to include more tidbits and explosive stories. Christine has always adhered to the tradition of journalism and reported seriously, but for the sake of her career, she must bow to reality and create grandstanding programs against herself. Finally, she broadcasts the most sensational news on airwaves…
Christine movie plot
2022-04-03 08:01
Extended Reading
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Christine: [referring to the news footage of a fat woman being given electroshock therapy] This is totally at odds with the work that I've been doing, it's exploitative!
Michael: Then why are so many people watching it? The same people you are so concerned about representing are the ones who are gobbling this stuff up!
Christine: We're supposed to know better.
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Capt. Frank Basil: Ms. Chubbuck, for what it's worth, I think your show is great. You do these "think pieces", and I love it.