(The Nights Belong to the Novelist)

Content: This documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It combines readings, dramatised segments, and witty and playful interviews in which Jolley talks about the craft and practical problems of writing, and her fictional treatment of old age, women's relationships, exile and displacement. Dramatic sequences bring to life Jolley's unforgettable characters. We see the funny, sad and bizarre worlds created in 'Woman in lampshade', 'Milk and Honey', 'Miss Peabody's Inheritance', 'Mr Scobies' Riddle' and 'Palamino'.

Countries:

Australia

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

48 minutes

Year:

1987

Directors:

Christina Wilcox

Production companies:

Australian Film Institute

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Crews:

Writer

Director

Writer