| Uniform Title |
Puberty blues (Motion picture : 1981) |
| Title |
Puberty blues. |
| Edition |
Widescreen collector's edition. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2003. |
| ©1981. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (87 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID0063. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. |
| Based on novel of the same name by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey. |
| "The Aussie coming of age film"--Cover |
| Special features; 2002 interview with Nell Schofield and Bruce Beresford, trailer, image gallery, biographies, trivia, Umbrella propaganda. |
| Credits |
Directed by Bruce Beresford ; produced by Joan Long and Margaret Kelly ; screenplay by Margaret Kelly. |
| Performers |
Nell Schofield, Jadranka Capelja, Geoff Rhoe, Tony Hughes. |
| Summary |
Panel vans, Drive-ins, friendship rings and surfie beads... the ultimate coming-of-age film - Puberty Blues is back. Based on the novel of the same name, written by the infamous Salami Sisters, namely Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues traces the adventures of Debbie (Nell Schofield), and her life-long companion Sue (Jad Capelja). Two teenagers are desperately trying to break into the "in" group who dominate Greenhill beach. Once they are accepted into the group, they realise that the laid-back, ultra-cool façade is just that: a glossy cover-up. As they fall into all the group's vices, including drug usage and casual sex, they willingly present themselves to the males of the group as virtual slaves, ready to serve their pre-chosen lover's every need. Soon, though, the girls grow tired of playing the victim role, and they work to regain respect and equality. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M 15+ |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital dual mono ; PAL ; Region All ; Anamorphic widescreen 16:9, aspect ratio 1:2.35. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Subjects |
Lette, Kathy, -- 1958- Film adaptations |
| Carey, Gabrielle, -- 1959- Film adaptations |
| Adolescence -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- Drama |
| Adolescence -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) Drama |
| Youth -- Drug use -- Drama |
| Youth -- Sexual behavior -- Drama |
| Social acceptance -- Drama |
| Sex role -- Drama |
| Surfing -- Social aspects -- Sydney (N.S.W.) Drama |
| Nineteen seventies -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Australia |
| Motion pictures, Australian |
| Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs -- Drama |
| New South Wales -- Sydney -- Drama |
| Genre |
Coming-of-age films |
| Comedy films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Beresford, Bruce, 1940- director. |
| Long, Joan, 1925-1998 producer. |
| Kelly, M. (Margaret) screenwriter, producer. |
| Schofield, Nell actor. |
| Capelja, Jadranka actor. |
| Rhoe, Geoff actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Carey, Gabrielle, 1959-. Puberty blues. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Lette, Kathy, 1958-. Puberty blues. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Beresford, Bruce, 1940- .
- Capelja, Jadranka .
- Carey, Gabrielle, 1959-. Puberty blues .
- Kelly, M. (Margaret) .
- Lette, Kathy, 1958-. Puberty blues .
- Long, Joan, 1925-1998 .
- Rhoe, Geoff .
- Schofield, Nell .
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