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Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke

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An intimate tribute to the life and work of one of Australia and New Zealand's greatest satirists, told through the eyes of his daughter.

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Lenny Ann Low The Age (Australia) Dec 30
4/5
Clarke was a fairly private person, but here Lorin, and her dad, reveal the personal forces that shaped his ability to corral silliness and wit as an everyman figure while exposing the innards of political, economic and social flimflam. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Daily Telegraph (Australia) Sep 4
4.5/5
Best of all, thanks to Clarke's private endeavours as an amateur video enthusiast, there is a stack of revelatory and endearing footage which reveals the true kindness and enduring spirit of the man behind all that mirth. Highly recommended. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com Sep 4
3/5
A loving and lovingly made profile...It’s impossible, of course, to cover everything in a life as crowded as Clarke’s in a mere 100 minutes, so we live in hope that we will be graced with the extended version Clarke’s brilliant career truly warrants. Go to Full Review Anthony Morris It's Better in the Dark Sep 4
It's a constantly engaging look at a creative whirlwind who also seems to have been a top bloke in person Go to Full Review Stephen A. Russell ScreenHub Sep 3
Writer/director Lorin Clarke’s remarkable effort in weaving so much material together and measuring against too much hagiography in favour of insights and giggles in equal measure shows that the apple hasn’t fallen too far from Fred Dagg’s tree. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Renee M Sep 6 Beautifully presented, this movie was a pleasure to watch. I learned a lot about John Clarke’s career but also about the man himself. I Had a lot of laugh and Iwill try to see it again See more Read all reviews
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Lorin Clarke

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John Clarke

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Lorin Clarke

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Lorin Clarke

Screenwriter

Richard Keddie

Producer

Aleck Morton

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Synopsis An intimate tribute to the life and work of one of Australia and New Zealand's greatest satirists, told through the eyes of his daughter.
Director
Lorin Clarke
Producer
Richard Keddie
Screenwriter
Lorin Clarke
Production Co
The Film Company, Lorin Clarke Productions
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 43m