2006, 82 Minutes

In this spirited and highly original documentary, acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong reveals the many lives of one larger-than-life woman - flamboyant design pioneer, Florence Broadhurst. Born in outback Australia in 1899, she was a singer and dancer in Shanghai in the 20s and ran her own fashion boutique in London in the 30s before sweeping into Sydney society as a painter and charity queen. But it was in her last incarnation that she really made her mark, shaking up conservative Australia with her bold, exotic wallpaper designs. Now, with her prints in huge demand internationally, the times have finally caught up with this glamorous, complicated, unconventional woman, whose brutal murder in 1977 has never been solved.

A Film Australia/Becker Entertainment Production produced in association with the NSW Film and Television Office and SBS Independent. A film by Gillian Armstrong.

Classification: PG. Consumer advice: Infrequent mild coarse language, mild themes.

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Educational, non-theatric sales only. Home viewers may purchase this DVD through Icon Film Distribution Australia, Home Entertainment. Contact: Joyce Smith Sales Manager 02 8594 9069 JoyceS@iconfilm.com.au

Mark Hamlyn

Charles Hannah, Sue Clothier (Producers), Nicola Lawrence (Associate Producer)

Gillian Armstrong

Katherine Thomson

Level: Secondary, Tertiary, Lifelong Learning

Curriculum links include Drama (especially VCE Year 12), English, Media, Visual and Creative Arts and SOSE/HSIE.

 Unfolding Florence Teachers Notes (Acrobat PDF Document, 727Kb)

SBS, 18/11/2007
SBS, 10/4/2009
SBS ONE, 8/3/2010

 Armstrong Documentary Selected for Sundance (Microsoft Word Document, 457Kb)

 Armstrong to Direct for Film Australia (Microsoft Word Document, 37Kb)

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Unfolding Florence Showcase