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Melanie Griffith is considered one of the underrated screen icons of our time. Her career began in the final days of the old studio system, with her first roles coming during the sexual revolution in films by a young, wild generation of directors. Later, she went on to star in blockbusters, but also reinvented herself in independent cinema. She worked hard, fought her way to a permanent place in Hollywood in the 1980s, and finally received an Oscar nomination.
Griffith learned early on how ruthless the business can be: her mother, Tippi Hedren, was abused by Hitchcock and lost her career. Melanie Griffith herself initially turned her back on acting, working as a model, but found her way back to the screen by chance—starring alongside Gene Hackman in “Night Moves.”
However, the public mainly follows her private turmoil. Headlines about alcohol and drugs, about relationships with Don Johnson, Steven Bauer, and Antonio Banderas often overshadow her impressive filmography. This is exactly where “Melanie Griffith – Hollywood's survivor” comes in: the film rediscovers the artist, telling the story of a woman who follows her own path despite all adversities. A love letter to an often misunderstood legend – and an invitation to relive the career of one of Hollywood's most charismatic and versatile actresses.
