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'.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Ruth Cracknell, Kerry Walker
Crew: Joan Kirkby (Writer), Christina Wilcox (Writer), Christina Wilcox (Director)
Country: Australia
Language: English
Studio: Australian Film Institute
Runtime: 48 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 27, 1987
IMDb: 10
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