The Third stroke

A bored, beautiful young office worker puts the timekeepers of the talking clock service to the test. In a tribute to the style and cinematography of film noir, this short film offers some comic relief and perhaps even a few explanations for those intrigued by the people behind the scenes in the customer service industry.

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Credits

director

Daniel Nettheim

producer

Jonathan Green

production company

Green Light Productions

Duration

00:03:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1995

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315548

Language

English

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Film noir

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Time

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1995