"A film by Paul Cox" 26 September 1991 Drama, Comedy 93 mins
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 essentially a self-portrait.
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Sheila Florance as Martha
Gosia Dobrowolska as Anna
Norman Kaye as Billy
Chris Haywood as Jonathan
Ernie Gray as Peter
Myrtle Woods as Miss Inchley
Bruce Myles as Con 1
Alex Menglet as Con 2
François Bernard as Neighbor
Paul Cox Writer
Paul Cox Director
Paul Cox Producer
William T. Marshall Executive Producer
Nino Gaetano Martinetti Director of Photography
Oliver Streeton Title Designer
Paul Grabowsky Original Music Composer
Australia 26 September 1991
United States 01 May 1992
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1991 Orion Pictures, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Beyond Films.
