Gorgeous

Gorgeous

10 mins | Animation | July 21, 1995

Why do women and girls feel insecure about body image, and what thoughts tempt them towards eating disorders and other strange beauty rituals? Gorgeous follows the perils of cartoon character Hermoine the Modern Girl as she tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy and bulimia in a feral fit of inadequacy. Undermined by her evil inner voice, otherwise known as Deirdre the Weird Fairy, Hermoine journeys from heavy chocolate biscuit abuse to tortuous treatment at the beauty salon, the boutique and the gym. After narrowly escaping the clutches of an out-of-control plastic surgeon, Hermoine finally rebels against Deidre’s obsession with eating behaviour and ‘beauty’ and proves that modern girls can stop feeling inadequate and regain their self-esteem.

Gorgeous

10 mins | Animation | July 21, 1995

Gorgeous
Why do women and girls feel insecure about body image, and what thoughts tempt them towards eating disorders and other strange beauty rituals? Gorgeous follows the perils of cartoon character Hermoine the Modern Girl as she tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy and bulimia in a feral fit of inadequacy. Undermined by her evil inner voice, otherwise known as Deirdre the Weird Fairy, Hermoine journeys from heavy chocolate biscuit abuse to tortuous treatment at the beauty salon, the boutique and the gym. After narrowly escaping the clutches of an out-of-control plastic surgeon, Hermoine finally rebels against Deidre’s obsession with eating behaviour and ‘beauty’ and proves that modern girls can stop feeling inadequate and regain their self-esteem.
Producers Film Australia, Catflap
Original title Gorgeous
Directors Kaz Cooke
Writers Kaz Cooke

Cast

Judith Lucy

as Hermoine (voice)

Kris McQuade

as Deirdre (voice)

Mick Molloy

as The Surgeon (voice)

Lynda Gibson

as Additional Characters (voice)

Tracy Harvey

as Additional Characters (voice) (as Tracey Harvey)

Denise Scott

as Additional Characters (voice)

Anthony Morgan

as Additional Characters (voice)

Susie Dee

as Additional Characters (voice)