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The Drover's wife

Australia, 1985
film

The Australian myth of Russell Drysdale’s painting “The Drover’s Wife” retold from a different perspective. Based on a short story by ..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

The Drover's Wife play

Australia, 2016
Similarity: 75%

The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson novel

Australia, 2019
Similarity: 67%

The Driver

United States, 1978
Similarity: 47%

The Drive home

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 43%

Husbands and wives

United States, 1992
Similarity: 39%

The Picture woman

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 39%

The Director [Widescreen]

Australia, 1999
Similarity: 38%

Driving home

Australia, 1999
Similarity: 38%

The Good wife of Tokyo

United Kingdom, 1993
Similarity: 38%

An Ordinary woman

Australia, 1989
Similarity: 38%

The Devil's eye = Djavulens oga

Sweden, 1960
Similarity: 37%

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

France, Netherlands and United Kingdom, 1989
Similarity: 36%

The Cook the thief his wife & her lover

United Kingdom, 1989
Similarity: 36%

Brother

Australia, 1999
Similarity: 36%

Little white lies

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 36%

A Saucer of water for the birds

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 36%

The Drover's Wife: Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell) with clapper board

Australia, 2021
Similarity: 36%

All about Eve

New Zealand, 1994
Similarity: 35%
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