The Woman Inside

The Woman Inside
Directed by	Joseph Van Winkle
Written by	Joseph Van Winkle Steve Fisher
Produced by	Sidney H. Levine
Cinematography	Ron Johanson
Edited by	John Duffy
Music by	Eddy Lawrence Manson & Leo Köppen
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 1981 (1981-09)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Woman Inside is a 1981 (but shot in 1978) drama film made by 20th Century Fox, and directed by Joseph Van Winkle who co-wrote screenplay with Steve Fisher (uncredited). This drama film portrays the actions of a tough Vietnam veteran who is experiencing intense gender dysphoria and wants to have gender-affirming surgery. Her aunt (Joan Blondell) struggles to understand why she would want do such a thing. ^[1] The film was released after Blondell's death, ending a career spanning more than half a century. The son of Eddy Lawrence Manson now^{[ when? ]} has released a new project named after the film, The Woman Inside.

Cast

• Gloria Manon as Holly/Hollis
• Leo Köppen as Dr. Poeppen
• Dane Clark as Dr. Rosner
• Joan Blondell as Aunt Coll
• Michael Champion as Nolan
• Marlene Tracy as Dr. Paris
• Michael Mancini as Marco
• Luce Morgan as Maggie
• Terri Haven as Agnes

References

1. Tully, Jacqi (October 1, 1981). "'Woman' film dodges issues of sex change". Arizona Daily Star . p. 21. Retrieved June 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• The Woman Inside at IMDb
• The Woman Inside at the TCM Movie Database
• The Woman Inside at the British Film Institute