In 1933, 8 young women who are good friends, graduate from an Ivy league school. Most are from still wealthy families while Polly completed school on a scholarship after her folks lost all in the crash. Polly will be going to work as a lab technician in a NYC hospital. As for the others, Lakey is going to further study in Europe, Priss as an econ expert for FDRs NRA, Helena will teach preshool, Libby joins a publishing firm, Pokey will study to be a Vet, and Dottie begins settlement work in Boston. That leaves Kay. She is marrying a man named Harald works in theater. "The Group" attends her unconventional wedding a week after graduation. At the wedding breakfast, all the gals celebrate their futures. Little do they know what lies ahead. Over the next few years there will be love affairs that end badly, domineering husbands, miscarriages, money troubles, cheating spouses and unrealized dreams. The last tragedy is the death of one of them, bringing all together for a funeral. Yet, these gals are admirably still friends and still dreaming. What a fascinating rarity - a movie dominated by women and womens issues! As the ladies, Bergen, Hartman and the rest are all wonderful. Every one. Costumes are fabulous also. The story is a thoughtful and compelling look at what it means to be female in a "man's world". All women are encouraged to find it.
