Run time: 109 mins

Dolly Parton lights up this brilliantly funny feminist classic, a film that remains as sharp and spirited as ever.

These days, everything is an icon. A dance. A dress. Someone’s breakfast is probably ‘iconic’. The word has been stretched to breaking point. Dolly Parton, though, was the real thing: a generational talent whose warmth, wit and generosity made her impossible not to love.

She made her screen debut here, alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as three office workers who decide to turn the tables on their misogynistic boss. Fonda plays Judy, new to the workplace and quickly taken under the wing of ambitious manager Violet (Tomlin), while Parton is terrific as Doralee, the secretary enduring the unwanted attentions of boss Franklin Hart (Dabney Coleman).

What follows is a gleeful tale of workplace revenge, fuelled by the terrific chemistry between its three leads and packed with sharp one-liners. But beneath the comedy is a surprisingly powerful message about solidarity, equality and women refusing to accept the status quo.

At its heart, this is a film about women supporting one another, demanding respect and refusing to accept less than they deserve. Watching Parton effortlessly command the screen, it’s easy to see the qualities that made her so beloved.