Gorgeous
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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Format
Streaming Film
Language
English
Notes
General Note
In Process Record.
General Note
Title from title frames.
Participants/Performers
Features: Judith Lucy, Kris McQuade, Mick Molloy
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in 1994.
Description
Gorgeous follows the perils of cartoon character Hermoine the Modern Girl as she tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy and bulimia in a feral fit of inadequacy. Undermined by her evil inner voice, otherwise known as Deirdre the Weird Fairy, Hermoine journeys from heavy chocolate biscuit abuse to tortuous treatment at the beauty salon, the boutique and the gym. After narrowly escaping the clutches of an out-of-control plastic surgeon, Hermoine finally rebels against Deidre's obsession with eating behaviour and 'beauty'. Gorgeous asks why women and girls feel insecure, and what thoughts tempt them towards eating disorders and other strange beauty rituals. Hermoine proves that modern girls can stop feeling inadequate and regain their self-esteem. Kaz Cooke is a well-known Australian author and cartoonist. Her cartoon character Hermoine, the Modern Girl first in The Sydney Morning Herald in 1984. Hermoine has become a popular character through her appearance in Kaz's bestselling books, which include The Modern Girl's Guide to Safe Sex, The Modern Girl's Guide To Everything and the annual Modern Girl's Diary. Kaz Cooke is also the author of a book Real Gorgeous: The Truth About Body and Beauty, which explores the same themes as this film. A Film Australia National Interest Program. Copyright - 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Connolly, S., & Cooke, K. (2016). Gorgeous . Kanopy Streaming.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Connolly, Sharon and Kaz, Cooke. 2016. Gorgeous. [San Francisco, California, USA]: Kanopy Streaming.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Connolly, Sharon and Kaz, Cooke. Gorgeous [San Francisco, California, USA]: Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Connolly, S. and Cooke, K. (2016). Gorgeous. [San Francisco, California, USA]: Kanopy Streaming.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Connolly, Sharon,, and Kaz Cooke. Gorgeous Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
MARC Record
Grouped Work ID
52fc527b-d2c6-a92e-839d-15442746ca94-eng
Grouping Information
| Grouped Work ID | 52fc527b-d2c6-a92e-839d-15442746ca94-eng |
|---|---|
| Full title | gorgeous |
| Author | kanopy |
| Grouping Category | movie |
| Last Update | 2024-04-30 15:17:32PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-01-25 02:41:19AM |
Book Cover Information
| Image Source | sideload |
|---|---|
| First Loaded | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Last Used | Jan 20, 2025 |
Marc Record
| First Detected | Aug 17, 2023 05:28:26 PM |
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| Last File Modification Time | Apr 30, 2024 03:18:48 PM |
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