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Age before beauty

Australia, 1980
film

Shows older women involved in a variety of activities including exercise classes and dances. Shows them undertaking “alternative” health treatment..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Ageing

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 75%

A Matter of attitude: older people confronting the fear of frailty

Australia, 1999
Similarity: 73%

Coming of age

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 73%

Be well: physical fitness in the later years

United States, 1983
Similarity: 73%

Art of age

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 72%

Reaching out

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 72%

I keep remembering Ita (TEFC)

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 71%

Portrait of the artist as an old lady

Canada, 1982
Similarity: 71%

Adventure in maturity

United States, 1953
Similarity: 71%

Emotions of everyday living: the steps of age

United States, 1950
Similarity: 71%

Forever young

United States, 1980
Similarity: 70%

Character make-up: youth & age

United Kingdom, 1970
Similarity: 70%

I Keep Remembering Ita (Captioned)

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 70%

Golden oldies

New Zealand, 1980
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A New age for the old

United States, 1979
Similarity: 70%

A Sporting chance

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 70%

That certain age

United Kingdom, 1966
Similarity: 70%

The Invisible woman

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 70%
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