To the public she is the pleasant, never-ruffled handler of everyone’s complaints at the telephone company. But behind her calm exterior the film reveals her doubts about her personal life, the domestic world of husband and child.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001754
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Canada - Toronto - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Venice - Awards
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Psychological aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers - Employment
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Personality development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Working mothers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Personality development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)