Topless Women Talk About Their Lives

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Topless Women Talk About Their Lives
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Directed by Harry Sinclair
Written by Harry Sinclair
Produced by Harry Sinclair
Fiona Copland
Starring Danielle Cormack
Edited byDavid Coulson
Cushla Dillon
Production
companies
John Swimmer Productions
TV3
Distributed by New Zealand Film Commission
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Topless Women Talk About Their Lives is a 1997 New Zealand film about a group of twenty something friends. [1] [2] It was based on a TV series. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

After missing an abortion appointment Liz resigns herself to motherhood, but her boyfriend who is not the father is not so keen. Meanwhile, Ant has made a documentary called Topless Women Talk About Their Lives. [1] [4]

Cast

Reviews

Soundtrack

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References

  1. 1 2 "Topless Women Talk About Their Lives". British Film Institute. 1997. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. "Topless Women Talk about Their Lives". NZ On Screen . New Zealand Film Commission. 1997. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. Andrew Urban "TOPLESS WOMEN TALK ABOUT THEIR LIVES", Urban Cinefile accessed 22 November 2012
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Topless Women Talk About Their Lives". New Zealand Film Commission. 1997. Retrieved 5 February 2023.