A routine home invasion leads to a comedic exploration of gender and identity when a middle aged housewife swaps roles with the intruder who intended to rob her but was foiled by a frying pan. Cast includes Mark Peglar, Marion Heathfield and Robin Cummings with a music score by Mick Harvey.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311394
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards - Australia
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Burglary
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Robbery
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Housewives
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Home economics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Role playing
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-actualization (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stereotype (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)