Why are women so absent in terms of story, character and integrity, age and exprience in mainstream cinema? Is it just too threatening to have women portrayed as they are in real life, or is it that women’s issues are not real issues? Why could women on screen in the 30’s and 40’s be much more than the undevelopped romantic props they often are today. Hear what top Australian critics think and then have your say.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307447
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film criticism
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - United States
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women in the motion picture industry
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)