Man of letters

Australia, 1986

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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 philosophies of life? Adapted from the novel by Glen Tomasetti.

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Credits

production company

ABC-TV (Australia)

producer/director

Chris Thomson

Duration

01:20:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300647

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q15039481

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