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A Woman's Tale

A Woman's Tale

1991Movie⏱️ 1h 33mPG-13
Drama
7.1
IMDB Rating
537 votes

Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is ...

Director
Paul Cox
Writers
Paul Cox, Barry Dickins
Stars
Sheila Florance, Gosia Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye
Release Date
September 26, 1991
Language
English
Country
Australia
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 4
Reviews
📋 1.5K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Sheila Florance
Sheila Florance
as Martha
Gosia Dobrowolska
Gosia Dobrowolska
as Anna
Norman Kaye
Norman Kaye
as Billy
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood
as Jonathan
👤
Ernie Gray
as Peter
👤
Myrtle Woods
as Miss Inchley
👤
Bruce Myles
as Con 1
Alex Menglet
Alex Menglet
as Con 2
👤
François Bernard
as Neighbor
👤
Manuel Bachet
as Neighbor

💰 Box Office

$405,137
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production
Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Beyond Films, Illumination Films

🏷️ Keywords

australiaindependent film

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

As Beautiful and Moving as You'll Ever See
by talas12002-09-25
10/10

"This movie is one of the greatest of all times, along with Chushingura, The Burmese Harp, Ken Russell's 'Women In Love' and the Aussie Movie, 'Bliss'(not american version).... Moves you and makes me glad to be alive, great acting, great film techniques, shows don't need a big budget to make a beautiful film above the crap from Hollywood...."

💡 Did You Know?

The relatively limited budget for the film prompted director Paul Cox to order his Continuity department to stop taking Polaroid photographs, as the project could not withstand the expense.

📖 Synopsis

Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is ...