Characters & Themes
A Woman’s Tale (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 93 mins · English
- Directed by
- Paul Cox
- Starring
- Chris Haywood, François Bernard, Alex Menglet, Bruce Myles, Norman Kaye, Małgorzata Dobrowolska
Directed by Paul Cox, this intimate and uplifting drama follows the final days of an elderly woman confronting terminal cancer. Written especially for lead actress Sheila Florance, who was herself dying of the disease during production, the film becomes a poignant, personal self‑portrait of her life and struggle.
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