Eleanor Marx fights for workers and women’s rights, but a turbulent love affair threatens her ideals and her future.
Brilliant, radical and fiercely committed, Eleanor “Tussy” Marx steps out of her father’s shadow to forge her own path as a champion of socialism and women’s rights. As she campaigns against child labour and injustice, she becomes entangled in a passionate yet destructive relationship with Edward Aveling. In Miss Marx, political conviction collides with personal longing in a portrait of a woman ahead of her time.
Rialto Recommends: A bold, modern take on a revolutionary life. Miss Marx pulses with urgency, reminding us that the fight for equality is never purely political—it is deeply, dangerously personal.
Cast
Romola Garai (Eleanor Marx aka Tussy), Patrick Kennedy (Edward Aveling), John Gordon Sinclair (Friedrich Engels)
Director
Writer
Languages
English, German
Subtitles
English
Countries
Italy, Belgium
Studio
Pivot Pictures