AustLit
Adaptation of
The Promised Woman
1998
single work
drama
Issue Details:
First known date:
1975...
1975
Promised Woman
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
When Antigone arrives in Sydney from Greece to meet Telis, the man to whom she is making an arranged marriage, she is rejected for being too old. Although she finds sympathy from Telis's older brother Manolis, Antigone begins to withdraw into memories of her youth and ealier romances, while longing desperately for control over her own destiny.
The story is told from the perspective of a migrant who has newly arrived in Australia, and also explores the Greek community in Sydney at that time. In this respect, it offers an alternative picture of migrant life to the comedic narratives of films such as They're a Weird Mob (q.v.).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
The Polysemous Coathanger : The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Feature Film, 1930-1982
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , July - September no. 40 2006; 'The cinema has long been attracted to photographing great cultural icons. This article provides a thorough account of the celluloid life of one of Australia's most distinctive landmarks.' (Publisher's abstract)
-
Engendering the Greek : The Shifting Representations of Greek Identity in Australian Cinema
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Womenvision : Women and the Moving Image in Australia 2003; (p. 211-222) An exploration of Greek / Greek-Australian identity in Australian cinema.
-
The Polysemous Coathanger : The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Feature Film, 1930-1982
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , July - September no. 40 2006; 'The cinema has long been attracted to photographing great cultural icons. This article provides a thorough account of the celluloid life of one of Australia's most distinctive landmarks.' (Publisher's abstract)
-
Engendering the Greek : The Shifting Representations of Greek Identity in Australian Cinema
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Womenvision : Women and the Moving Image in Australia 2003; (p. 211-222) An exploration of Greek / Greek-Australian identity in Australian cinema.
Last amended 3 Sep 2010 14:57:30
Settings:
- Newtown, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Export this record