An avant-garde examination of the relationship between women and money in society. Mixing musical, silent melodrama, and philosophical treatise into a post-punk, heady brew.
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The production budget was $500.0K.
The runtime is 89 minutes (1h 29m).
The film was directed by Sally Potter.
The screenplay was written by Rose English and Sally Potter.
The score was composed by Lindsay Cooper.
Cinematography was handled by Babette Mangolte.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0085606.
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Average
19 votes
The Gold Diggers
Released
NR
English
United Kingdom
$500,000
