The Nights Belong to the Novelist

1987 48 min

Overview

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'.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Australia

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Ruth Cracknell

Kerry Walker

Crew

Joan Kirkby

Writer

Christina Wilcox

Director

Christina Wilcox

Writer

Posters

External Links

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