- DIRECTOR
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- Bruce Beresford
- WRITERS
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- Madeleine St. John
- Sue Milliken
- Bruce Beresford
- STUDIOS
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- Production Companies
- Lumila Films
- Ladies In Black SPV
- Screen Australia
Ladies in Black is set in Sydney in the summer of 1959, against the backdrop of Australia's cultural awakening, breakdown of class structures, and liberation of women. It tells the coming-of-age story of suburban schoolgirl Lisa, who while waiting for her final high school exam results with dreams of going to the University of Sydney, takes a summer job at a large department store. Here she works side-by-side with a group of saleswomen who open her eyes to a world beyond her sheltered existence, and foster her metamorphosis.pretty womansydney australiablondedepartment storeimmigrant12 morePlot summaryPlot synopsisTaglinesBased on the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, "Ladies in Black" is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 SydneyGenresComedyDramaRomanceMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)Rated PG for some suggestive material, mild language, and smokingParents guide
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