Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film about a rape victim who spoke out about her experiences and created the notion that rape and sexual assault are never the victim's fault.
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | April Smith |
Directed by | Harry Winer |
Starring | Patricia Wettig Stephen Lang Shelley Hack Joanna Cassidy |
Music by | Randy Edelman |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Lawrence A. Lyttle Harry Winer |
Producer | Andrew Gottlieb |
Production locations | Memphis, Tennessee |
Cinematography | Thomas Alger Olgeirson |
Editors | John A. Barton David A. Simmons |
Running time | 96 minutes |
Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | March 15, 1992 |
This true story inspired other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.[1] Rape victim Nancy Ziegenmeyer spoke openly about her experiences, including with the hospital, the police, prosecutors, the accused, and the criminal justice system.[2][3]
Book
Nancy Ziegenmeyer wrote the book, Taking Back My Life, to encourage women to seek help after they've been victimized.[4]
Pulitzer Prize
The Des Moines Register won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 1991 for publishing the story regarding Nancy Ziegenmeyer.[5]
Mistreatment of sexual assault victims
Many sexual assault victims are mistreated after they are assaulted. The mistreatment includes social stigma, slut-shaming and cyberbullying.
References
- "Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story". IMDB. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- David Margolick (March 25, 1990). "A Name, a Face and a Rape: Iowa Victim Tells Her Story". New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- Catharine Reeve (February 23, 1992). "Taking Back Her Life - Public Disclosure Helps One Victim Of Rape Become A Survivor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- "Nancy Ziegenmeyer Interview". CharlieRose.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- "The 1991 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Public Service". Pulitzer.ort. Retrieved 29 March 2017.