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To Have And To Hold
by Mark Lipman
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"...compelling, educational and illuminating. It's a sketch of masculine impotence and rage...a film that must be seen."
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To Have and to Hold was the first documentary to examine the problem of wife abuse through the man's experience of it. Composed primarily of interviews with men who have assaulted their wives and lovers, this classic film explores the personal and societal attitudes which lead men to do violence to those nearest them. It also examines the changes in attitudes that are essential for men to stop their violent behavior. Why do men beat their wives? How common is woman abuse? How do violent men perceive their own violence? At what point will men who batter seek help? Is it possible for violent men to change? To Have and to Hold addresses all these questions and probes issues that touch all men's lives: the need to control a situation; the use of violence as an accepted means of solving problems; the training to dominate women; and the inability to feel and express emotions. Produced with Emerge Appropriate for:
20 minutes • VHS
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REVIEWS "...It will stimulate important discussions about why men batter women and what must be done to stop it." "...offers hope about the potential for violent men to change and take responsibility for their feelings and actions." "...a welcome and hopeful articulation of the abuse issue, one which will add immeasurably to programs at public libraries and community service groups." "...gets to the root causes of the abuse of women with poignancy and good taste." "...an absorbing, challenging and insightful film."
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