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References
- 1 2 3 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p249
- ↑ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p275
- ↑ Graeme Cutts, "Giorgio Mangiamele", Cinema Papers, October 1992 p21
- ↑ Quentin Turnour, 'Giorgio', Senses of Cinema, 13 June 2001 accessed 18 Sept 2012
