One Hundred a Day

1973 0h 8m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A young girl is forced to continue working at her machine all day in a 1930s shoe factory after a visit to a backyard abortionist. Based on the short story 'How beautiful are thy feet' by Alan Marshall.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rosalie Fletcher
Leilia
Jenee Welsh
Sadie
Virginia Portingale
Mabel
Eve Wynne
Nurse
Beth Child
Susannah Piggott
Vivien Mepham

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Writers: Gillian Armstrong
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gillian Armstrong, shot by Ross King. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rosalie Fletcher and Jenee Welsh and Virginia Portingale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0206190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gillian Armstrong directs. Ross King behind the camera. David Stiven cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gillian Armstrong, shot by Ross King. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rosalie Fletcher and Jenee Welsh and Virginia Portingale carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0206190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.