Shame
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£29.00
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stranger, Asta Cadell (Deborra-Lee Furness, Jindabyne) limps into an
outback town on a crippled motorcycle. Trapped while she waits for
repairs, Asta stays at the garage of Tim Curtis (Tony Barry,
Australia).The outsider soon discovers that Tim's young daughter Lizzie
(Simone Buchanan, My Brilliant Career) is the latest victim of the local
sport: gang rape. Some women are intimidated, others make excuses and
the law looks the other way – but nothing ever changes.Attacked herself,
Asta is drawn in to the struggle of the town's women for safety and
dignity. Emboldened by her, Lizzie lays charges and all hell breaks
loose.The women rise up, but resistance is never that easy or that
simple...
| Format | |
| Format | Blu-Ray |
| Film | |
| Year | 1988 |
| Rating | 18 |
| Director | Steve Jodrell |
| Starring | Deborra-Lee Furness Simone Buchanan Tony Barry |
| Country | Australia |
| Label | Umbrella Entertainment |
| Region / TV Standard | Region 0 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English SDH subtitles |
| Running time | 94 mins |
| Aspect ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Case type | Standard with slipcover |
| Extra features | All new interview with Steve Jodrell (director), Michael Brindley (co-writer), Beverley Blankenship (co-writer), Simone Buchanan (Lizzie), & Paul Barron (producer) Audio commentary with Steve Jodrell (director), Simone Buchanan (Lizzie) & Michael Brindley (co-writer) Excerpt of oral history with film buff Paul Harris and Steve Jodrell Original footage from the premiere for ‘Shame’ ABC TV – artspace interview with Deborra-Lee Furness – 25 min Original archival theatrical trailer |
