Conductor named in Cate Blanchett's 'Tár' blasts film as 'anti-woman': 'I was offended'
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A real life conductor referenced in Cate Blanchett's film "Tár" blasts the film as "anti-woman" because the main character is portrayed as an "abuser."
Film critics have noted several parallels between the fictional Lydia Tár and Alsop, the real life music director laureate of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. But Alsop did not seem to appreciate the comparison, considering the immoral behavior of Tár. The character, a world renowned conductor, is very successful and an impressive pioneer in the music industry, but she often uses her power to prey on young women. Some movie critics even described her as a female Harvey Weinstein. Cortney O'Brien is an Editor at Fox News. Twitter: @obrienc2
"To have an opportunity to portray a woman in that role and to make her an abuser — for me that was heartbreaking," Alsop said. "I think all women and all feminists should be bothered by that kind of depiction because it’s not really about women conductors, is it? It’s about women as leaders in our society. People ask, ‘Can we trust them? Can they function in that role?’ It’s the same questions whether it’s about a CEO or an NBA coach or the head of a police department."
Tár mentions Alsop by name in the opening sequence of the film.