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The Gold Diggers

Great British Icons • Drama, UR

The ground-breaking first feature from the director of Orlando and The Tango Lesson, The Gold Diggers is a key film of early '80s feminist cinema. Made with an all-woman crew, featuring stunning photography by Babette Magolte and a score by Lindsay Cooper it embraces a radical and experimental narrative structure.

Tags
Gold, Money
Cast
Julie Christie Ruby
Colette Laffont Celeste
Hilary Westlake Ruby's mother
Crew
Sally Potter director

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