The Cheaters excerpt
1929
The Cheaters excerpt
1929
- NFSA IDJXY3FDNQ
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormFeature Film
- GenresSilent film
- Year1929
A landmark of Australian silent cinema, The Cheaters was created by the trailblazing McDonagh sisters – the first women to own and run a production company in Australia. Their third feature is a gripping melodrama, blending suspense with the visual flair of 1920s American and German films.
At its heart is Paula Marsh, a professional thief torn between love and loyalty. Falling for the adopted son of Travers, a wealthy businessman, she’s ready to leave her criminal past behind. But her crime-boss father has other plans – one last heist, and Travers is the target. Restored by the NFSA in 2017, the film features stunning sequences of colour tinting, carefully reproduced from the surviving reels.
A landmark of Australian silent cinema, The Cheaters was created by the trailblazing McDonagh sisters – the first women to own and run a production company in Australia. Their third feature is a gripping melodrama, blending suspense with the visual flair of 1920s American and German films.
At its heart is Paula Marsh, a professional thief torn between love and loyalty. Falling for the adopted son of Travers, a wealthy businessman, she’s ready to leave her criminal past behind. But her crime-boss father has other plans – one last heist, and Travers is the target. Restored by the NFSA in 2017, the film features stunning sequences of colour tinting, carefully reproduced from the surviving reels.
- NFSA IDJXY3FDNQ
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormFeature Film
- GenresSilent film
- Year1929
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