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Ladies in Black

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In the summer of 1959, Lisa, a shy schoolgirl, takes a job in Sydney's prestigious department store Goode's. There, her life is changed forever when she meets the ladies in black.
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Ladies in Black gleans socially relevant observations from Australian history with entertaining flair, embroidering a tale that touches on immigration and female empowerment with a fashionable pizazz.

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Kristen Lopez Citizen Dame May 29, 2019
It's a film whose cast is utterly sweet and lovely to look at even if the movie feels incredibly thin. Go to Full Review Richard Kuipers Variety Sep 24, 2018
"Ladies" is let down by a screenplay lacking the sharp wit and emotional depth to bring its characters and themes fully to life. Go to Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au Sep 23, 2018
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Ladies in Black isn't really a plot-driven movie, it's more of a mood, it's about inviting you to spend some time in this lovely, quaint world where it's always sunny. Go to Full Review Christos Tsiolkas The Saturday Paper Aug 19, 2026
In wishing to remain light-hearted and effervescent, it is largely silent about the pain of exile and the wearying toll of racism and xenophobia on the migrant. Go to Full Review Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies Mar 19, 2024
Julia Ormond, Angourie Rice, Rachael Taylor and Alison McGirr are the standouts in this gorgeously costumed and life-affirming tale. Go to Full Review Armond White National Review May 8, 2020
Beresford, who directed Driving Miss Daisy, Crimes of the Heart, and Breaker Morant, movies that portrayed eccentrics inhabiting society's borders, neither sentimentalizes these women's struggles nor makes them paragons of identity politics. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dawn W Jun 23, 2019 The storyline takes place in the 50's in Australia. I thought they pulled it off well. The actors performances were great along with the clothing. I loved it and recommend seeing this charming movie. See more jose manuel I @RT89252199 Aug 17, 2026 Started slow initially and the pace remained steady but it turned out not to be boring at all. A feel good movie See more Burcu S @Burcu Aug 1, 2026 Uzun süredir bu kadar pozitif bir film görmemiştim. See more Aileen D @RT17276951 Jan 28, 2025 A wonderful movie that takes place in more innocent times in Australia. It’s an excellent cinematic adaptation of the book. It has that New World feeling that life is filled with possibilities; that is, for a refugee like Rudi, who is looking for a beautiful Australian girl to marry, Or for young Lisa, on the cusp of womanhood, etc., etc, When life looks a bit grim, I’ll see this movie. See more Alain E @AlainE Jan 22, 2025 Starts very strong, but then succumbs quite a bit to sentimentality. Take for example the married guy who is not approaching his wife sexually.( In an interesting side story, she goes to see her doctor because she doesn’t get pregnant. The doctor has to explain that usually sex is necessary to have children! Even in Australia.) So, the guy disappears for a week after they had a successful sexual encounter. When he comes back, puff! all his inhibitions are gone. The best acting is by Julia Ormond and Angourie Rice. See more Charlotte W @RT49011127 Oct 12, 2024 A gentle movie covering changes in thought over generations, especially regarding women's education. Immigration - showing intelligent, hardworking people with a richness to contribute to society, a "coming of age" ... relationships. It's just so delightful, I watch it over and over. The music, costumes, sets, actors - it's so rich and full of life and leaves one feeling the beauty of that time after the world suffered so badly. Brilliant. See more Read all reviews
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Bruce Beresford

Director

Julia Ormond

Magda

Rachael Taylor

Fay

Angourie Rice

Lisa

Vincent Perez

Stefan

Ryan Corr

Rudi

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the summer of 1959, Lisa, a shy schoolgirl, takes a job in Sydney's prestigious department store Goode's. There, her life is changed forever when she meets the ladies in black.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Producer
Sue Milliken, Allanah Zitserman
Screenwriter
Bruce Beresford, Sue Milliken
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Vertical Entertainment, Screen Australia
Rating
PG (Some Suggestive Material|Smoking|Mild Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 49m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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