Journey Among Women (1977)

Director:

Tom Cowan

Writers:

Tom Cowan (screenplay), John Weiley (screenplay),

Stars:

June Pritchard, Martin Phelan, Nell Campbell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
June Pritchard	...	Elizabeth Harrington
Martin Phelan	...	Capt. McEwan
Nell Campbell	...	Meg
Lillian Crombie	...	Kameragul
Diane Fuller	...	Bess
Therese Jack	...	Kate
Michelle Johnson	...	Biddie
Helenka Link	...	Jane
Jude Kuring	...	Grace
Rose Lilley	...	Emily
Robyn Moase	...	Moira
Lisa Peers	...	Charlotte
Kay Self	...	Sheila
Tim Elliott	...	Doctor Hargreaves
Ralph Cotterill	...	Cpl. Porteous

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

misogyny | revenge | repression | rape | survival | 

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Taglines:

Nine women convicts escape from a prison hell-hole and dare to create a savage world free of man . . . [Australia Theatrical]

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1977 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Gynaikes sti zougla

Filming Locations:

Cattai Creek, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

KoAn Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This Australian film was controversial upon theatrical release in Australia due to the picture's violence, lesbianism and explicit nudity.

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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Rose of Sharon"
By Theresa Rack

User Reviews

an important Australian film

Journey Among Women was a bold experiment in storytelling about women who seek liberation in colonial society which treated women as slaves. It was undertaken by a collective of brave and talented women . The script was written by Dianne Fuller. In accord with feminist principles of the time - the women sought control of the way their characters were depicted in the film. The film was extended by improvisation by the actors. Though it is a film of it's time and may appear to be dated , it is a rare instance of women empowering themselves in the film making process in a way which has rarely been repeated.

It remains a unique film in the history of Australian film making.