The uniquely Australian underwear invention of the Berlei Bra and under corsetry of the time is lovingly and lavishly depicted in David Elfick's lush and amusing production.
Production
Lavish obsession with undergarment history nobody asked for.
Costume
Berlei bra worship as production design choice.
Director
David Stevens
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Stevens later won an Oscar for writing Breaker Morant, proving this wasn't his final form.
This film captures peak 1980s Australian cinema's desperate desire to make literally anything cinematic—including underwear.