Secretary | |
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Directed by | Kate Dennis |
Starring | Maeve Dermody |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Amanda Higgs |
Original release | |
Release | 2006 |
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A look at four secretaries and a receptionist at a law firm.
Southern Star Entertainment made the pilot for Channel Ten. It was from the same producer as The Secret Life of Us . Filming began in June 2006 in Melbourne. [1]
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