An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
- Directed by
- Chris Petit
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman works as a private investigator. She looks into a university student's suicide and finds secrets in his family.
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What happens
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman is a 1982 British psychological thriller film directed by Chris Petit and starring Billie Whitelaw, Paul Freeman, and Pippa Guard. It follows a young female private investigator who is hired to investigate the mysterious suicide of a university student, only to uncover a number of disturbing secrets about his family. The film is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by P. D. James. It marked the first adaptation of the novel, followed by a television series adaptation produced in 1997. The film was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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