Caddie

Caddie (Helen Morse) is a young woman who leaves her husband, taking the children with her. The film traces her struggle to survive during the depression. Based on a real life anonymous autobiography of a young woman who took a job as a barmaid to support her two children.

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Credits

production company

Anthony Buckley

director

Donald Crombie

Duration

01:46:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016308

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Adaptations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

History → Depressions - 1929

Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1976