A Woman's Tale
| A Woman's Tale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Cox |
| Produced by |
William T. Marshall (executive) Paul Cox Santhana K. Naidu |
| Written by |
Paul Cox Barry Dickins |
| Starring |
Sheila Florance Gosia Dobrowolska Norman Kaye Chris Haywood, Ernie Gray |
| Music by | Paul Grabowsky |
| Cinematography | Nino Gaetanno Martinetti |
| Edited by | Russell Hurley |
| Distributed by | Orion Classics |
Release dates |
Canada: 18 December 1991 at the Toronto Festival of Festivals USA: 1 May 1992 Australia: unknown |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office |
A $49,584 (Australia) $405,137 (US) |
A Woman's Tale is a 1991 Australian film directed by Paul Cox. It stars Sheila Florance, Gosia Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye, Chris Haywood and Ernie Gray.
Plot
Martha (Florance) is an elderly woman living alone in her flat and dying of cancer. Her love of life leads to an ambivalence about her age; her unique moral code leads to her playing cupid for her friend and nurse Anna (Dobrowolska) and Anna’s married lover (Gray); her worrisome son (Haywood) wants her to move into a home; her neighbour Billy (Kaye) has dementia.
Production
Florance herself was dying of cancer as the film was being shot. She died aged 75 nine days after being awarded the 1991 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[1]
Box Office
A Woman's Tale grossed $49,584 at the box office in Australia.[2] The film grossed $405,137 in the United States.[3]
References
- ↑ Juddery, Mark (9 December 2009). "Actors face drama of AFI curse". The Australian. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
- ↑ IMBD.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011
External links
- A Woman's Tale at the Internet Movie Database
- A Woman's Tale at AllMovie
- A Woman's Tale at the Australian screen