Getting away

Gladys Riggs, bored with her family life in a caravan park, plans to “escape” with a travelling salesman. However, her attempts are thwarted when her son decides to come along. Based on a short story by G. Dorothy Thomas.

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Credits

production company

FilmFair Communications

producer/director

Peter Winograd

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013942

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Boredom

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1980

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