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‘Lee’: Kate Winslet Connected To Lee Miller Because “We Live In A Time Where It’s Still So Challenging For Women To Just Be Themselves”

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Acclaimed actress Kate Winslet champions the untold story of pioneering WWII war correspondent Lee Miller, determined to give a voice to a woman who defied societal constraints.
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  • Winslet felt so strongly about the project that she dipped into her own funds to keep production going, underscoring her commitment to bringing this unsung heroine's tale to light.
  • Miller's archives, only discovered after her death by her son, reveal the full extent of her groundbreaking work as a correspondent, capturing Nazi atrocities alongside troops - a story largely overlooked until now.
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Kate Winslet, Lee Miller, Man Ray, Antony Penrose, British Army, Lee
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