Professor Dorton Serry, played by Warren Mitchell, is a Man of letters. An esteemed philosopher and lover of all women, he controls his world absolutely. So how does he react when the women in his life step out of their allotted roles and challenge his prejudices and philosophy of life? Adapted from the novel by Glen Tomasetti.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300094
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Captioned
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)