Mail Order Bride

Kevin Saunders, a builder in the small country town of Badigeri, decides to import a Filipino bride, but in doing so he also imports a few problems. At first it seems as if his marriage to the pretty Ampy has potential, but the local townspeople are both racist and sexist and Ampy, struggling to find her place in the town, finds difficulty in dealing with the conflicting pressures. Cast includes Ray Meagher and Charito Ortez.

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Credits

producer

Michael Carson

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

director

Stephen Wallace

Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300621

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Intermarriage

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Intermarriage

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1986

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