For Better - For Worse

Australia, 1978

Dramatization of common misconceptions surrounding marriage and the types of stress contributing to marriage breakdown. Refers to alcohol, the consequences of “mateship” and violence.

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Credits

director

John M. Bale

producer

Don Anderson

production company

Tasmanian Film Corporation

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505969

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conjugal violence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mateship

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcohol

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

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