Letters from Poland: Sydney, November, 1950

Australia, 1978

Film
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In Sydney in 1950 a young Polish woman waits for the arrival of Tadek, her prospective husband. Working as a night cleaner in a city office, she strikes up a casual friendship with the nightwatchman and waits for Tadek.
Cast features Martin Vaughan. Photography and editing by Martha Ansara.

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Credits

director

Sophia Turkiewicz

production company

AFTRS

writer

Sophia Turkiewicz

Duration

00:35:23:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1978

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Group of items

AFTRS top 100 films. Compile 9

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006898

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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