The Gold Diggers
Brief Synopsis
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A feminist adventure tale about a beautiful blond movie star who's saved from a life of being passed from man to man by a Black Frenchwoman on horseback. Under her rescuer's questioning, the comes to understand herself as a woman and as a movie queen, sending her off on an extraordinary journey into
Cast & Crew
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Sally Potter
Director
Julie Christie
Ruby
Colette Laffont
Celeste
Hilary Westlake
Ruby'S Mother
David Gale
Expert
Tom Osborn
Expert'S Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Gold Diggers
Genre
Adventure
Musical
Release Date
1984
Production Company
British Film Institute; Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Frameline Ltd
Distribution Company
British Film Institute
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A feminist adventure tale about a beautiful blond movie star who's saved from a life of being passed from man to man by a Black Frenchwoman on horseback. Under her rescuer's questioning, the comes to understand herself as a woman and as a movie queen, sending her off on an extraordinary journey into her own past.
Director
Sally Potter
Director
Cast
Julie Christie
Ruby
Colette Laffont
Celeste
Hilary Westlake
Ruby'S Mother
David Gale
Expert
Tom Osborn
Expert'S Assistant
Jacky Lansley
Tap Dancer
George Yiasoumi
Stage Manager
Trevor Stuart
Man On Stage
Keith James
Office Supervisor
Siobhan Davies
Dancer In Dream
Juliet Fisher
Dancer In Dream
Maedee Dupres
Dancer In Dream
Marilyn Mazur
Drummer
Georgie Born
Ballroom Musician
Lol Coxhill
Ballroom Musician
Dave Holland
Ballroom Musician
Kassandra Colson
Welder
Vigdis Hrefna Palsdottir
Young Ruby
Maria Petursdottir Ridgewell
Young Rub
Lucy Bennett
Young Ruby
Phil Minton
Man Following Ruby
Craig Givens
Man Following Ruby
Steve Goodstone
Man Following Ruby
Doug Bather
Man Following Ruby
Fergus Early
Man Following Ruby
Dennis Greenwood
Man Following Ruby
Sheba The Horse
Rose Barber
Barbara Bermel
Ursula Bhut
Maxine Braham
Honora Burke
Karin Charlesworth
Lisa Clifton
Joy Constantinides
Susan Cowling
Sally Cranfield
Tracey Eddon
Sadie Eden
Joyce Freeman
Vanessa Haines
Maureen Hanscombe
Judith Herbert
Esther Hingle
Michele John
Judith Knight
Bridget Lacey-fisher
Bay Leahy
Bunty Mathias
Beth Millikin
Janice Murphy
Vera Murray
Judith Nelmes
Marie Shardlow
Suzanne Skey
Corinne Skinner-carter
Lorraine Smith
Joan Thompson
Nicola Wade
Mark Allington
Peter Cross
Frank Dowling
Noel Drennan
Simon English
George Hunt
Alf Hurley
Brian Johnston
Johnny Maxim
Dugal Muller
Ralph Oswick
Malcolm Ross
Graham Skidmore
Arthur Sweet
Ray Tanva
Colin Thomas
Peter Vetter
Sean Walsh
Barry Wilkinson
Tommy Winward
Bjorn Br. Bjornsson
Snorri Borgarsson
Thorvaldur Fridriksson
Hjalti Gislason
Petur Gudmundsson
Gudjon Gudlaugsson
Steingrimure Gudmundsson
Oskar Halldorsson
Sveinbjoren Halldorsson
Hreinn Jonsson
Ingi Thor Olafsson
Arni Oskarsson
Volungur Oskarsson
Sigurdua Thorisson
Bjorn Torfe
Torfi H Tulinus
Marilyn Mazur
Performer
Eleanor Sloan
Performer
Crew
Nita Amy
Producer
Nita Amy
Production Supervisor
Joan Baker
Sound Effects
Georgie Born
Other
Georgie Born
Bass Guitarist; Guitarist
Juliet Bowen
Sound Recording
Melanie Chait
Sound Recording
Kassandra Colson
Other
Kassandra Colson
Props
Lindsay Cooper
Other
Lindsay Cooper
Screenwriter
Lindsay Cooper
Bassoonist; Music; Saxophonist
Diana Davies
Props
Diana Davies
Other
Carole Dejong
Models
Dempsey Dunkley-clarke
Wardrobe Assistant
Rose English
Editor Assistant
Rose English
Costumes
Rose English
Screenwriter
Rose English
Art Direction
Jon H Gardarsson
Locations Consultant (Iceland)
Charles Gray
Sound Recording (Music)
Donna Grey
Production Supervisor
Donna Grey
Producer
Linda Houghton
Double Bassist
Thorvaldur Jensson
Locations Consultant
Arthur Johns
Other
Jo Ann Kaplan
Sound Editor
Deborah Kingsland
Assistant Director
Colette Laffont
Song Performer ("Empire Song")
Babette Mangolte
Director Of Photography
Peter Maxwell
Sound Rerecording
Marilyn Mazur
Drummer
Phil Minton
Song Performer ("Bankers' Song")
Beryl Mortimer
Sound Effects
Michy Nakao
Makeup
Rosemary Nalden
Other
Kristin Olafsdottir
Production Coordinator (Iceland)
Sally Potter
Lyrics
Sally Potter
Song Performer ("Seeing Red")
Sally Potter
Choreography
Sally Potter
Screenwriter
Sally Potter
Editor
Diana Ruston
Sound Recording
Ted Swanscott
Sound Effects Recording
Helen Turner
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kate Westbrook
Tenor Horn Player
Film Details
Also Known As
Gold Diggers
Genre
Adventure
Musical
Release Date
1984
Production Company
British Film Institute; Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Frameline Ltd
Distribution Company
British Film Institute
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 1994
Released in United States July 1984
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1988
Feature directorial debut for filmmaker Sally Potter.
Released in United States January 1994 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) January 14-15, 1994.)
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1988
Released in United States July 1984 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (International Cinema - Europe) July 5-20, 1984.)
