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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr. 31 min. 9 sec.) ; 552613583 bytes |
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*Adult Themes, Sexual References, Sex Scenes, Violence*How many working class Balmain boys grow up to be showgirls? Few have heard the real story of Australia's most famous transsexual performer - a Kings Cross legend, a daytime TV star, and a symbol of generational change. Until now.Long before Australians knew what transsexual meant, Carlotta was an ambassador for rebellion, freedom, and self-expression; a living, breathing symbol of emerging 60s liberalism. She was the legend of Les Girls.Fleeing an abusive stepfather, 16-year-old Richard, a sexually confused innocent, arrived in swinging Kings Cross. It was 1959 and the nation was waking from a long, conservative slumber. Adopted by a group of like-minded friends, Richard began to test the boundaries of gender and sexuality to remake himself.Through cross-dressing and performing, Richard experimented with becoming a woman, and despite persecution, found the courage to live as Carol Lee. Later, when illegal hormone treatment had spectacular results, the striking, irrepressible 'Carlotta' was born. Her reign at Les Girls was to endure for three decades. In the 1980s, a fairytale romance changed everything. The infamous 'Carlotta' was consigned to history as Carol fell in love, married, and gave up her stellar career. But surrounded by reminders of the children she ached for but could never have, Carol found herself stranded between two worlds. It would take all her courage to make the heartbreaking sacrifice for the one she loved the most.PRODUCTION DETAILS:An ABC/Story Ark Production in association with Screen NSW; Director Samantha Lang; Producers Riccardo Pellizzeri, Lara Radulovich; Writer David Hannam |
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Broadcast 2014-06-19 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Entertainers.
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Transsexualism -- Psychological aspects.
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Transsexuals in motion pictures.
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Transgender people in motion pictures.
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Streaming video
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Lang, Samantha, director
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Farren, Eamon, contributor
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Hegh, Anita, contributor
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Lees, Andrew, contributor
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Marais, Jessica, contributor
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