The Nights Belong to the Novelist Trailer (1987)

27 August 1987 Factual 48 mins

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'.

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Cast

Ruth Cracknell

Kerry Walker

Crew

Joan Kirkby Writer

Christina Wilcox Director

International Releases Dates

Australia 27 August 1987

Production Companies

Australian Film Institute

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