GOAM
It is very obvious that this movie wasn't liberating to anyone. From the very beginning of the film, the camera shoots Rebecca as an object. First, in that tripped out circus ring. Then, through her putting on "skin", which was supposed to be liberating for her, maybe symbolized freedom and a sense of adventure out on her motorcycle. However, with the shot that panned up her whole body and showed her clevage, it is hard to take her seriously. That shot to me was an accurate picture of was yet to come, and it was also the perfect example of the male gaze. For the rest of the film, her actions are always driven by a man. She is contained by men for the whole movie; by the obvious male gaze and even through being killed at the end. She is also completely fetished. When she visits her lover, and end up cutting each other with the rose thorns. Anyway, it is pretty clear that this was not supposed to be a movie to make women feel liberated. It was probably made so men could go see marianne faithfull riding a motorcycle in a leather jumpsuit.