Love story about two teenagers in 1950’s Australia whose passion and love for each other breaks not only the rules set down by their parents but also by society. Based on the novel of the same name by Criena Rohan. Stars Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter with Bruno Lawrence, Todd Boyce, Desiree Smith, Melissa Jaffer, Angela Punch-McGregor.
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ACMI Identifier
325072
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Literature → Australian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)