'' Damsels in Distress '' ( original title : '' Violet Wister 's Damsels in Distress '' and '' Whit Stillman 's Damsels in Distress '' ) is an American comedy film written and directed by Whit Stillman and starring Greta Gerwig , Adam Brody , and Analeigh Tipton . It is set at a United States East Coast university . First screened at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival , the film opened in New York and Los Angeles on April 6 , 2012
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Damsels in Distress (film)