A Woman's Tale (1991)

★ 6.3 1h 33m 11 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama
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Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is essentially a self-portrait.

A Woman's Tale

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Sheila Florance
Sheila Florance as Martha Died 1991 · St. Kilda East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sheila Florance (1916-1991) was an Australian actress, known for her role of Lizzie Birdsworth in TV series' Prisoner (1979-1984), Mad Max (1979) and A Woman's Tale (1991). Died of cancer in Melbourn...
Małgorzata Dobrowolska
Małgorzata Dobrowolska as Anna Age 68 · Kamienna Góra, Dolnośląskie, Poland
Norman Kaye
Norman Kaye as Billy Died 2007 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 – 28 May 2007) was an Australian actor and composer. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox. As an actor, he was strongly associated with...
Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood as Jonathan Age 78 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chris Haywood (born 24 July 1948) is an English-born, Australian-based film and television actor/producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Ha...
Bruce Myles
Bruce Myles as Con 1 Age 85 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Bruce Myles (born 29 November 1940) is an Australian actor and film director. He has appeared in 40 films and television shows since 1963. In 1987, along with Michael Pattinson, he co-directed the fil...
Alex Menglet
Alex Menglet as Con 2 Age 70 · Moscow, Soviet Union [now Russia] Alex Menglet (born Alexei Menglet in 1956), is a Russian-born Australian actor who has found success working in Australia. He is best known for his roles as chef Ray "Gay Ray" Proctor in the 1984 seas...
Director Paul Cox
Cast Sheila Florance, Małgorzata Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye, Chris Haywood, Ernie Gray, Myrtle Woods, Bruce Myles, Alex Menglet, François Bernard, Monica Maughan

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