Director: Mimi Leder
Casts: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux and more.
The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.
This American biographical legal drama film follows the young mother Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who, having struggled against the sexism of her times to become educated at Harvard Law School and enter upon a legal career. The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 8, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 25, in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court.
On the Basis of Sex
(l to r.) Armie Hammer as Marty Ginsburg, Justin Theroux as Melvin Wulf, and Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg star in Mimi Leder's ON THE BASIS OF SEX, a Focus Features release.