Ladies, we’re in for a treat. That treat is Ladies in Black.
Set in the summer of 1959, this sparkling new comedy drama tells the coming-of-age story of 16-year-old Lisa (The Beguiled‘s Angourie Rice), who takes a holiday job at the fancy Sydney department store Goode’s. It’s here that she meets the “ladies in black”, who will change her life forever.
Directed by Academy Award-nominated director Bruce Beresford (Mao’s Last Dancer, Driving Miss Daisy), and based on Madeleine St John’s bestselling novel The Women in Black, it’s a classic Australian tale about friendship, hope, love, social change…and the perfect dress.
With an all-star ensemble cast including Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor, Ryan Corr, Susie Porter, Shane Jacobson, Vincent Perez and Noni Hazlehurst, Ladies in Black is sure to be one of the year’s unmissable films.
Now, for the even better news: Mamamia and Sony Pictures Releasing are giving you the chance to win a VIP experience for two at the Australian Premiere of Ladies in Black at Sydney’s State Theatre on Monday, September 10.
You and a friend will win a two-night stay at a luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Sydney’s CBD shopping district. While there, you’ll be able to get ready for the Premiere like the star you really are with a special hair and makeup styling session at the hotel!
Then, you’ll step out onto the red carpet for the Premiere of Ladies in Black with your VIP guest passes. To top it off, you’ll get return economy flights from your nearest capital city and hotel breakfasts included.
Top Comments
In the early 60's I had to resign from my bank job as married women were no longer employed
I must have experienced a different 50s! I adored the fashions and it's always been my belief that the disappearance of the girdle (we called them step-ins) led to women worrying less about looking trim and as though they cared about their appearance. Believe me, when you knew you had to fit into that tight elastic girdle, you watched what you ate.
My father made it plain when I was very young that I would go on to tertiary education. As to sex, we might not have indulged, but we spent a lot of time talking about it and looking at books that would have made our mothers faint!