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Mail Order Bride

Mail Order Bride

1984TV Movie⏱️ 1h 26m
ComedyDrama
⭐ 6.5
IMDB Rating
19 votes

When a Filipino mail order bride arrives in a small town outside of Sydney she becomes aware of cultural differences by way of the inherent sexism and racism of her husband and his mates. She sees the Aboriginal living conditions ...

Director
Stephen Wallace
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ray Meagher, Charito Ortez, Paul Sonkkila
Release Date
September 6, 1986
Language
English
Country
Australia
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher
as Kevin
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Charito Ortez
as Ampy
Paul Sonkkila
Paul Sonkkila
as Tommo
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Sheila Kennelly
as Dorothy
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Robert Noble
as Donnie
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Lorrie Cruickshank
as Ruth
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Bill Conn
as John
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Justine Saunders
as Iris
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Frank McNamara
as Priest
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Brian Anderson
as Mayor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

🏷️ Keywords

oceaniasmall townsexismmail order bridefilipino

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

When human decency confronts inherent human prejudices
by graexx β€’ 2014-12-07
8/10

"You might think this intriguing story to be mostly about a man's narrow view of women/wives, and also about an impoverished woman sacrificing to help her family survive. I think they exist, but there is so much more than them. I think the viewer will find, at a minimum, the following, more important, and very common themes, if they think deeper: 1. a man looking for the warmth his own community couldn't provide 2. a woman trying to fulfill her unconscious desire to make the world a better place through love 3. emotionally cold people lashing out at minority groups in a fruitless att..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

When a Filipino mail order bride arrives in a small town outside of Sydney she becomes aware of cultural differences by way of the inherent sexism and racism of her husband and his mates. She sees the Aboriginal living conditions ...