Film · 2018

Ladies in Black

109 min · Directed by Bruce Beresford

6.7190
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Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.

Cast

Rachael Taylor

Fay

Julia Ormond

Magda

Angourie Rice

Lisa

Ryan Corr

Rudi

Nicholas Hammond

Mr. Ryder

Vincent Perez

Stefan

Shane Jacobson

Mr. Miles

Susie Porter

Mrs. Miles

Noni Hazlehurst

Miss Cartwright

Luke Pegler

Frank

Deborah Kennedy

Myra's Mother

Alison McGirr

Patty Williams

Geneviève Lemon

Mrs. Wentworth

Kevin MacIsaac

Bill

Celia Massingham

Myra

Edmund Lembke-Hogan

Brian

Amy Usherwood

Joy

Trent Baines

Greg

Kristof Fukasz

Michael’s Dad

Emily De Margheriti

Customer

Y

Yvonne Rae

Old Mrs. Cartwright

G

George Ellis

Conductor

Josh Marks

Ray

Crew

Director: Bruce Beresford
Producer: Roger Savage, Bruno Charlesworth, John De Margheriti, Vicki De Margheriti, Elissa Leonard, Elizabeth Mak, Jon Mak, Joseph Mellicker
Writer: Bruce Beresford, Sue Milliken, Madeleine St. John
Casting: Christine King
Editor: Mark Warner
Cinematography: Peter James
Production Design: Felicity Abbott
Art Direction: Sophie Nash
Composer: Christopher Gordon
Costume: Wendy Cork
Makeup: Kalotina Amperidis, Beth Halsted

Details

Studios: Screen Australia, Stage 6 Films
Countries: Australia
Languages: English, Spanish
Release: October 18, 2018

Themes

sydney, australiaaustraliabased on novel or bookdepartment storefeminismopportunity1950s

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