The Musical Kaleidoscope Story

by Don Robertson

Antonia - Portrait of the Woman (1974)

Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman (1974) is an Oscar-nominated documentary film profiling Antonia Brico, the first woman to achieve international acclaim as a symphony conductor in the 1930s. Directed by Judy Collins and Jill Godmilow, it explores her fight against industry sexism and her later life teaching in Denver.