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Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo

2011 · 1 season

A brisk, fondly observed period drama about ambition and office politics, carried by lively performances and a nostalgic, faintly feminist glow.

Created by
John Edwards
Genres
Drama
Overview
In early 1972, Ita Buttrose and Kerry Packer got together to create a magazine that became one of the most dramatic sensations in Australian publishing history. CLEO Magazine - begun in a "fit of pique" - went on to help define women, Australia and the relationship between the two.

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John Edwards
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • gender
    • ambition
    • class
    • work
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    John Edwards
    Written by
    Christopher Lee
    Starring
    Asher Keddie, Rob Carlton, Jessica Tovey, Matt Day, Ian Meadows, Maeve Dermody, Annie Maynard, Tony Barry
    Cinematography
    Bruce Young
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes, 90 min each
    Network
    ABC TV
    Country
    Australia
    Languages
    English

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