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The Lady and the Dale (TV Miniseries)

The Lady and the Dale

2021

Nick Cammilleri, Zackary Drucker

Documentary

6.2

70

TV Series. Documentary 4 episodes. Elizabeth Carmichael, a larger-than-life entrepreneur rose to prominence with her promotion of a fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car known as The Dale.

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"The narrow lane 'The Lady and the Dale' must stay within is at once telling the rollicking yarn of the Dale (...) while keeping an eye on the lady (...) Gratifyingly, it succeeds."	POS
United States	Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter	"A rollicking and twist-filled bio-doc in four parts that doesn’t shy from Carmichael’s many flaws while supplying ample context for the transgender experience a half-century ago"	POS
United States	Jude Dry IndieWire	"'The Lady and the Dale' weaves each unbelievable twist of fate into an astonishing pastiche of industry and identity, on scales both national and personal."	POS
United States	Tom Long Detroit News	"A jaw-dropping too-crazy-to-be-true documentary that seems particularly relevant today"	POS
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"It’s a fine and entertaining primer, but some missing pieces hold 'The Lady and the Dale' back from reaching its fullest potential."	NEU
United States	Mike Hale The New York Times	"[Carmichael’s story] is as tricky to tell as it is absorbing (...) [Its] cutout, collage-style animations (...) provide visual variety and energy"	POS
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"[It] tackles its wholly enigmatic subject with a sharp intelligence (...) One of the docuseries' brilliant ideas is to use paper cutout reenactments in its chronological storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"[The first hour] is a bit slow, but we know it’ll pick up once we get into the story of Carmichael’s marketing of The Dale and how it all came crashing down."	POS
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"One of the most notable things about The Lady and the Dale is its ability to reckon with the illegal, unethical behavior Carmichael engaged in while simultaneously chronicling her journey as a member of the trans community with respect"	POS
United States	Ashlie D. Stevens Salon	"The four-episode HBO docuseries is visually unique and packed with interviews that provide twists and turns"	POS

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