The read
It runs a compact 48m.
Synopsis
This documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It combines readings, dramatised segments, and witty and playful interviews in which Jolley talks about the craft and practical problems of writing, and her fictional treatment of old age, women's relationships, exile and displacement. Dramatic sequences bring to life Jolley's unforgettable characters. We see the funny, sad and bizarre worlds created in 'Woman in lampshade', 'Milk and Honey', 'Miss Peabody's Inheritance', 'Mr Scobies' Riddle' and 'Palamino'.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Christina WilcoxWriter
- Christina WilcoxDirector
- Joan KirkbyWriter
Cast
- Ruth CracknellCast
- Kerry WalkerCast