One Hundred a Day

One Hundred a Day

One Hundred a Day

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One Hundred a Day

1973

0h 8m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young girl is forced to continue working at her machine all day in a 1930s shoe factory after a visit to a backyard abortionist. Based on the short story 'How beautiful are thy feet' by Alan Marshall.

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Production Companies

Australian Film Television and Radio School

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Rosalie Fletcher

Leilia

Jenee Welsh

Sadie

Virginia Portingale

Mabel

Eve Wynne

Nurse

Beth Child

Susannah Piggott

Vivien Mepham

Creative team

Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
Written by: Gillian Armstrong
Produced by: Storry Walton

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